Puerto Vallarta

What is the climate like in Puerto Vallarta?

The best time to visit Puerto Vallarta is typically November – May, with trip comfort peaking in March (9.0/10). Puerto Vallarta is warmest in May, when daily highs average 84°F (29°C), and coolest in January, when lows fall to about 61°F (16°C). The wettest month is typically September and the driest is April; the year sees roughly 59 in (1506 mm) of precipitation.

• Best time to visitNovember – May — comfort peaks in March (9.0/10)
• Warmest monthMay — average high 84°F (29°C)
• Coolest monthJanuary — average low 61°F (16°C)
• Wettest monthSeptember (14 in (353 mm))
• Driest monthApril (0.1 in (2 mm))
• Annual precipitation59 in (1506 mm)
• Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
• Records fromPuerto Vallarta, 2 km away (1926-1988)