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Best time to visit · Jalisco, Mexico
On the climate data, the best time to visit Puerto Vallarta is November – February, scoring up to 76/100 with highs around 88°F (31°C) and 0.7 in (17 mm) of rain in December. March is a good shoulder-season month. The toughest months are July – September, mainly because of rain.
Highs run from 88°F to 100°F across the year, and the yearly total is about 54.6 in (1388 mm) of rain.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high | 88°F31°C | 90°F32°C | 94°F35°C | 98°F37°C | 100°F38°C | 96°F36°C | 91°F33°C | 91°F33°C | 90°F32°C | 91°F33°C | 90°F32°C | 88°F31°C |
| Avg low | 67°F20°C | 68°F20°C | 69°F21°C | 72°F22°C | 76°F24°C | 78°F26°C | 79°F26°C | 79°F26°C | 79°F26°C | 77°F25°C | 72°F22°C | 68°F20°C |
| Rain | 0.6 in16 mm | 1.0 in25 mm | 0.5 in12 mm | 0.0 in1 mm | 0.4 in10 mm | 6.1 in155 mm | 12.5 in317 mm | 13.5 in343 mm | 13.1 in334 mm | 5.2 in131 mm | 1.1 in27 mm | 0.7 in17 mm |
| Humidity | 64% | 60% | 51% | 47% | 51% | 70% | 81% | 84% | 85% | 81% | 75% | 70% |
| Cloud | 55% | 53% | 50% | 54% | 52% | 70% | 81% | 84% | 86% | 62% | 47% | 55% |
| Comfort | 75 | 71 | 63 | 53 | 53 | 39 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 48 | 70 | 76 |
Source: NASA POWER (public domain), 2001–2025 monthly averages on a ~50 km satellite and reanalysis grid, so coasts and valleys can differ from what's shown. Temperatures were adjusted from the grid cell's ~884 m (2,900 ft) to Puerto Vallarta's ~8 m (26 ft) elevation using the standard lapse rate of 6.5°C per 1,000 m. Precipitation includes snow as melted water; daylight is calculated from latitude. Check a forecast before you go.
Close to the tropics, rain does as much as temperature to shape the year in Puerto Vallarta.
Temperatures hold fairly even, with highs of 88–100°F (31–38°C). It's the driest half, with only about 3.2 in (81 mm) of rain, 6% of the year's total. Comfort peaks here: December – February rank with the year's best, and the season averages 65/100.
Temperatures slide from 96°F highs in June to 90°F by November. It's the wettest half, with about 51.5 in (1307 mm) of rain, 94% of the year's total. July – November feel humid, with humidity near 81%. November is among the best-scoring months (season average 39/100).
By comfort score: 2 Great, 3 Good, 3 Fair and 4 Tough. Great months: December & January. Tap a month for its own guide.
On the climate data, the best time to visit Puerto Vallarta is November – February, scoring up to 76/100 with highs around 88°F (31°C) and 0.7 in (17 mm) of rain in December. March is a good shoulder-season month. The toughest months are July – September, mainly because of rain.
August is the wettest month, averaging about 13.5 in (343 mm) of rain. April is the driest, with less than 0.1 in (3 mm). The yearly total is around 54.6 in (1388 mm).
January is the coldest, with average lows of 67°F (20°C) and highs of 88°F (31°C). The warmest is May, with average highs of 100°F (38°C).
Yes for much of the year: humidity averages 68% annually, and July – November combine warmth with 75%+ humidity, which feels sticky.
The wettest three-month stretch is July – September, with about 39.1 in (994 mm) of rain combined. The driest stretch is March – May, with about 0.9 in (23 mm).
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