Puerto Vallarta month by month
Plan your visit to Puerto Vallarta by month. Compare weather, crowds, events, and prices across all twelve months with historical climate data.
- January
- High
- 26°C
- Low
- 17°C
- Rain
- 6 mm
January in Puerto Vallarta means humpback whales. Hundreds of them arrive in Banderas Bay each winter from Alaskan feeding grounds to breed and nurse their calves, and January sits…
- February
- High
- 26°C
- Low
- 17°C
- Rain
- 9 mm
February is when Puerto Vallarta runs at full capacity. The weather cooperates, the humpback whales arrive in Banderas Bay, and half of Canada seems to follow. Daytime temperatures…
- March
- High
- 26°C
- Low
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
March in Puerto Vallarta is the driest month of the year. The skies stay clear from sunrise to sunset, and daytime warmth settles into the mid-20s Celsius (upper 70s Fahrenheit)…
- April
- High
- 27°C
- Low
- 18°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
The single most important thing about April in Puerto Vallarta is timing. If Semana Santa falls in the first half of the month, the city fills with domestic vacationers from…
- May
- High
- 30°C
- Low
- 20°C
- Rain
- 2 mm
May in Puerto Vallarta is the cheapest month to visit, and for good reason. Daytime highs regularly reach 33°C (low 90s°F), and humidity sits near 79%. You'll feel the weight of…
- June
- High
- 30°C
- Low
- 24°C
- Rain
- 128 mm
June is when the rain returns to Puerto Vallarta. After five essentially dry months from January through May, the Eastern Pacific moisture pushes inland and the Sierra Madre…
- July
- High
- 31°C
- Low
- 25°C
- Rain
- 201 mm
July in Puerto Vallarta means rain, and plenty of it. The city sits deep in its wet season, with afternoon downpours rolling off the Sierra Madre Occidental most days between about…
- August
- High
- 31°C
- Low
- 25°C
- Rain
- 212 mm
August in Puerto Vallarta means rain. Heavy afternoon downpours hit almost daily, fed by moisture off Banderas Bay and thermal lift from the Sierra Madre foothills. Mornings along…
- September
- High
- 30°C
- Low
- 25°C
- Rain
- 214 mm
September is the wettest month in Puerto Vallarta, and that fact shapes everything about a visit. The city receives rain on roughly 23 of 30 days, humidity sits around 86%, and…
- October
- High
- 30°C
- Low
- 24°C
- Rain
- 112 mm
October in Puerto Vallarta means the rainy season is releasing its grip, but not quite finished. Afternoon downpours still arrive on close to half the month's days, the humidity…
- November
- High
- 30°C
- Low
- 21°C
- Rain
- 6 mm
November is when Puerto Vallarta's dry season clicks into gear. Daytime highs average 29.5°C (85°F) and nights settle near 21.3°C (70°F). Rainfall drops to roughly 6mm for the…
- December
- High
- 28°C
- Low
- 19°C
- Rain
- 8 mm
December in Puerto Vallarta opens with the Fiestas de la Virgen de Guadalupe, a 12-day celebration that fills Centro with nightly processions, brass bands, and fireworks from…