When to go · Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta in November
Great month. Inside Puerto Vallarta's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, 27–30 °C (81–86 °F)).Great month. Inside Puerto Vallarta's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, 81–86 °F (27–30 °C)).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- High
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Inside Puerto Vallarta's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, 27–30 °C (81–86 °F)).Inside Puerto Vallarta's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, 81–86 °F (27–30 °C)).
Is another month better than November?
No other month rates higher than November for Puerto Vallarta in this guide.
Weather in November
- Puerto VallartaHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 2 days
- Pacific coast, Mexico · Puerto Vallarta, Oaxaca coast, Los Cabosfine
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.
Día de Muertos big impact
31 Oct – 2 Nov · Mexico
Altars and cemetery vigils; Oaxaca, Pátzcuaro and Mexico City book out months ahead.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mexico overall
- High
- Prices · Mexico overall
- High
Mexico overall: Día de Muertos (1–2 Nov): book Oaxaca and Pátzcuaro months ahead; dry season starts.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Puerto Vallarta, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Nov: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Nov: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 2
Jan: 2
Crowds
Nov: High
Jan: High
Prices
Nov: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
Jan: 0
November: Inside Puerto Vallarta's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, 27–30 °C).
January: Inside Puerto Vallarta's best window: Nov–Apr (dry, 27–30 °C).
Puerto Vallarta: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen