North & Central America · Beach travel
Best time to visit Puerto Vallarta
Late Nov–Early Feb is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 32.3°C, with 0.5 rainy days per 10 days.
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Japan MOFA travel advice
No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.
Climate and season score by month
| Month | Level | Daytime high | Rainy days (per 10 days) | Cloud cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Best | 32.1°C | 0.4 | 49.7% |
| February | Great | 33.7°C | 0.6 | 47.7% |
| March | Good | 35.6°C | 0.2 | 45.0% |
| April | Okay | 37.5°C | 0.2 | 50.3% |
| May | Off-season | 38.8°C | 0.8 | 45.9% |
| June | Avoid | 36.4°C | 5.9 | 67.8% |
| July | Avoid | 33.7°C | 8.9 | 78.0% |
| August | Avoid | 33.3°C | 9.4 | 81.8% |
| September | Avoid | 33.0°C | 9.0 | 82.9% |
| October | Fair | 33.3°C | 4.9 | 61.2% |
| November | Great | 33.1°C | 0.9 | 44.4% |
| December | Best | 32.1°C | 0.5 | 51.1% |
Questions and answers
- When is the best time to visit Puerto Vallarta?
- Late Nov–Early Feb. During this period, the average daytime high is 32.3°C, with 0.5 rainy days per 10 days.
- When should I avoid visiting Puerto Vallarta?
- Early Jun–Late Sep is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 34.1°C, with 8.3 rainy days per 10 days.
- What is the rainiest time of year in Puerto Vallarta?
- July, August, September, with about 9.4 rainy days per 10 days at the peak.
How the score works
The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.
Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.
These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.