Puerto Vallarta weather by month & the best time to visit
Mexico · beach resort · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Puerto Vallarta is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 94/100), with December and February close behind. Puerto Vallarta averages about 3,082 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 16 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Puerto Vallarta?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Puerto Vallarta is January, then December and February. The dullest month is May (38/100, 10 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Puerto Vallarta?
Puerto Vallarta is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,082 hours of sunshine a year. 56 Sunshine Score points separate January (94) from May (38), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #35 of 62 destinations in Mexico for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,138 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 72% of the year's 1,388 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 94 | 31° / 88°F | 20° / 68°F | 16 mm | 7 | 26° / 79°F |
| February | 93 | 32° / 90°F | 20° / 68°F | 25 mm | 9 | 26° / 79°F |
| March | 67 | 35° / 95°F | 21° / 70°F | 12 mm | 11 | 26° / 79°F |
| April | 49 | 37° / 99°F | 22° / 72°F | 1 mm | 12 | 24° / 75°F |
| May | 38 | 38° / 100°F | 24° / 75°F | 10 mm | 11 | 27° / 81°F |
| June | 42 | 36° / 97°F | 26° / 79°F | 155 mm | 10 | 29° / 84°F |
| July | 63 | 33° / 91°F | 26° / 79°F | 317 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| August | 63 | 33° / 91°F | 26° / 79°F | 343 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| September | 70 | 32° / 90°F | 26° / 79°F | 334 mm | 9 | 32° / 90°F |
| October | 66 | 33° / 91°F | 25° / 77°F | 131 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| November | 92 | 32° / 90°F | 22° / 72°F | 27 mm | 7 | 28° / 82°F |
| December | 94 | 31° / 88°F | 20° / 68°F | 17 mm | 6 | 26° / 79°F |
Sea temperature in Puerto Vallarta by month
The sea off Puerto Vallarta is warmest in September at around 32°C / 90°F, and coolest in April at 24°C / 75°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Puerto Vallarta: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Puerto Vallarta?
Puerto Vallarta is a beach resort in Mexico with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate — the sea reaches 32°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) year-round.
How many hours of sunshine does Puerto Vallarta get a year?
Puerto Vallarta gets about 3,082 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Puerto Vallarta?
The sunniest time to visit Puerto Vallarta is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 94/100 (with December and February close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.
What is the least sunny month in Puerto Vallarta?
May is the least sunny month in Puerto Vallarta, scoring 38/100 with about 10 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Puerto Vallarta?
The sea in Puerto Vallarta ranges from about 24°C (April) to 32°C (September). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Puerto Vallarta?
The typical midday UV index in Puerto Vallarta peaks around 12 (extreme) in April, easing to about 6 (high) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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