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When to go · Puerto Vallarta

Puerto Vallarta in December

Great month. Inside Puerto Vallarta's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, 27–30 °C).

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
28°C / 17°C
average high / low
Rain days
2
Crowds
High
Mexico overall
Prices
High
Mexico overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Puerto Vallarta

Inside Puerto Vallarta's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, 27–30 °C).

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • Puerto VallartaHighs around 28 °C, lows around 17 °C, rain on about 2 days
  • Pacific coast, Mexico · Puerto Vallarta, Oaxaca coast, Los Cabosbest weather

    Dry Nov–May; heavy rain and hurricane risk Jun–Oct, with September the wettest. Whale season Dec–Mar.

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • Posadas and Christmas big impact

    16–24 Dec · Mexico

    Family travel peak; coasts full until early January.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Mexico overall
High
Prices · Mexico overall
High

Mexico overall: Dry and clear; Guadalupe pilgrims (12 Dec) and Christmas peak on the coasts.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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