It stays hot year-round here, but swings between a heavy monsoon centered on July and a markedly drier stretch around January. In January, expect highs around 26°C with rain on roughly 1 day of the month.
Things to Do
Beach time and whale watching along the Pacific coast are the main draws, alongside Puerto Vallarta's old town and malecón boardwalk.
Local Cuisine
Try fresh ceviche and grilled fish tacos along the Pacific coast.
Month-by-month weather
Daylight, sunrise, and sunset are calculated exactly from this region's latitude. Temperature and rainfall are modeled from its general climate type, not measured station data. Month summaries are generated from those modeled figures.
JanuaryBest
Expect warm days around 26°/13°C, with mostly dry conditions (~1 rainy days).
High / Low26° / 13°C
Rainfall8 mm
Rainy days1
Sunrise6:34 AM
Sunset5:26 PM
Daylight10h 53m
FebruaryBest
Expect warm days around 27°/13°C, with mostly dry conditions (~1 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low27° / 13°C
Rainfall8 mm
Rainy days1
Sunrise6:20 AM
Sunset5:40 PM
Daylight11h 19m
MarchBest
Expect warm days around 28°/14°C, with mostly dry conditions (~1 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low28° / 14°C
Rainfall8 mm
Rainy days1
Sunrise6:04 AM
Sunset5:56 PM
Daylight11h 52m
AprilBest
Expect warm days around 29°/15°C, with mostly dry conditions (~1 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low29° / 15°C
Rainfall8 mm
Rainy days1
Sunrise5:46 AM
Sunset6:14 PM
Daylight12h 29m
MayGreat
Expect warm days around 30°/17°C, with mostly dry conditions (~3 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low30° / 17°C
Rainfall24 mm
Rainy days3
Sunrise5:31 AM
Sunset6:29 PM
Daylight12h 59m
JuneAvoid
Expect hot days around 31°/20°C, with very wet conditions (~16 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low31° / 20°C
Rainfall128 mm
Rainy days16
Sunrise5:23 AM
Sunset6:37 PM
Daylight13h 15m
JulyAvoid
Expect hot days around 31°/21°C, with very wet conditions (~17 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low31° / 21°C
Rainfall136 mm
Rainy days17
Sunrise5:26 AM
Sunset6:34 PM
Daylight13h 8m
AugustAvoid
Expect hot days around 31°/21°C, with very wet conditions (~17 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low31° / 21°C
Rainfall136 mm
Rainy days17
Sunrise5:39 AM
Sunset6:21 PM
Daylight12h 42m
SeptemberAvoid
Expect hot days around 31°/22°C, with very wet conditions (~17 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low31° / 22°C
Rainfall136 mm
Rainy days17
Sunrise5:57 AM
Sunset6:03 PM
Daylight12h 7m
OctoberOK
Expect warm days around 30°/20°C, with frequent rain (~10 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low30° / 20°C
Rainfall80 mm
Rainy days10
Sunrise6:15 AM
Sunset5:45 PM
Daylight11h 31m
NovemberGreat
Expect warm days around 29°/17°C, with mostly dry conditions (~3 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low29° / 17°C
Rainfall24 mm
Rainy days3
Sunrise6:30 AM
Sunset5:30 PM
Daylight11h 0m
DecemberGreat
Expect warm days around 27°/15°C, with mostly dry conditions (~1 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests