When to go · Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta, month by month
The best months for Puerto Vallarta: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Sep, Oct.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Puerto Vallarta's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, 27–30 °C).Inside Puerto Vallarta's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, 81–86 °F).27 °C / 16 °C, 2 rain days81 °F / 61 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryGreatInside Puerto Vallarta's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, 27–30 °C).Inside Puerto Vallarta's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, 81–86 °F).27 °C / 16 °C, 1 rain days81 °F / 61 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchGreatInside Puerto Vallarta's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, 27–30 °C).Inside Puerto Vallarta's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, 81–86 °F).28 °C / 16 °C, 1 rain days82 °F / 61 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Puerto Vallarta's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, 27–30 °C).Inside Puerto Vallarta's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, 81–86 °F).29 °C / 17 °C, 1 rain days84 °F / 63 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry, 27–30 °C)). Across Mexico: Very hot in the Yucatán; smog in Mexico City; the rains start late in the month.Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry, 81–86 °F)). Across Mexico: Very hot in the Yucatán; smog in Mexico City; the rains start late in the month.30 °C / 20 °C, 2 rain days86 °F / 68 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry, 27–30 °C)). Across Mexico: Rainy season in the highlands (afternoons); hurricane season opens; sargassum often heavy.Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry, 81–86 °F)). Across Mexico: Rainy season in the highlands (afternoons); hurricane season opens; sargassum often heavy.31 °C / 23 °C, 9 rain days88 °F / 73 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry, 27–30 °C)). Across Mexico: Guelaguetza festival in Oaxaca; summer holiday crowds on beaches; afternoon storms.Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry, 81–86 °F)). Across Mexico: Guelaguetza festival in Oaxaca; summer holiday crowds on beaches; afternoon storms.32 °C / 23 °C, 13 rain days90 °F / 73 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry, 27–30 °C)). Across Mexico: Wet and hot; hurricane risk rising on both coasts.Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (dry, 81–86 °F)). Across Mexico: Wet and hot; hurricane risk rising on both coasts.32 °C / 23 °C, 14 rain days90 °F / 73 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Sep–mid Oct (wettest), Easter and Christmas–New Year (crowded, peak prices).31 °C / 23 °C, 13 rain days88 °F / 73 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Sep–mid Oct (wettest), Easter and Christmas–New Year (crowded, peak prices).31 °C / 22 °C, 6 rain days88 °F / 72 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGreatInside Puerto Vallarta's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, 27–30 °C).Inside Puerto Vallarta's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, 81–86 °F).30 °C / 19 °C, 2 rain days86 °F / 66 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGreatInside Puerto Vallarta's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, 27–30 °C).Inside Puerto Vallarta's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, 81–86 °F).28 °C / 17 °C, 2 rain days82 °F / 63 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday