Best time to visit Puerto Vallarta

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico — ranked month by month from data: temperature, rainfall, snow, and peak hazard seasons. The standouts: March, April, January.

Best months to visit

March

Best time
26.6°C / 17.4°C 3 rain days

warm, dry

  • comfortable temperatures (avg high 26.6°C / 80°F)
  • very low rainfall (only 3 rain days)
  • outside peak hazard season
  • warm evenings without humidity overload
  • ideal beach weather

April

Best time
27.7°C / 18.7°C 2 rain days

warm, dry

  • very low rainfall (only 2 rain days)
  • outside peak hazard season
  • warm evenings without humidity overload
  • ideal beach weather

January

Best time
26.3°C / 17.8°C 4 rain days

warm, dry

  • comfortable temperatures (avg high 26.3°C / 79°F)
  • very low rainfall (only 4 rain days)
  • outside peak hazard season
  • warm evenings without humidity overload
  • ideal beach weather

February

Best time
26.3°C / 17.6°C 4 rain days

warm, dry

  • comfortable temperatures (avg high 26.3°C / 79°F)
  • very low rainfall (only 4 rain days)
  • outside peak hazard season
  • warm evenings without humidity overload
  • ideal beach weather

December

Best time
27°C / 19.1°C 6 rain days

warm

  • comfortable temperatures (avg high 27°C / 81°F)
  • very low rainfall (only 6 rain days)
  • outside peak hazard season
  • warm evenings without humidity overload
  • ideal beach weather

May

Best time
29.3°C / 21.1°C 5 rain days

hot

  • very low rainfall (only 5 rain days)
  • outside peak hazard season
  • warm evenings without humidity overload
  • ideal beach weather

November

Best time
28.7°C / 21.4°C 8 rain days

hot

  • manageable rain (8 days)
  • outside peak hazard season
  • warm evenings without humidity overload
  • ideal beach weather

Months to skip

August

Skip
30.3°C / 24.7°C 30 rain days ⚠ peak season

hot, very wet

  • very hot (30.3°C)
  • extremely wet (30 rain days)
  • peak hurricane season

How we ranked these

Each month is scored on temperature comfort (18–27°C avg high is the sweet spot), rainfall (more rain days = lower score), snow days, and peak hazard seasons (hurricanes, monsoons, etc.). Green-tier months are within ideal range with no major issues. Yellow are workable but with trade-offs. Red has at least one significant problem — extreme heat or cold, heavy rain, or peak storm season.

🇪🇸 Spanish survival phrases

The 16 phrases that will earn you smiles, food, and help when you need it. English-speaking travellers — start with the first 4 and add the rest as needed.

Hello
Hola
OH-lah
Thank you
Gracias
GRAH-syas
Please
Por favor
por fah-VOR
Yes / No
Sí / No
see / no
Excuse me
Perdón
pair-DOHN
Do you speak English?
¿Hablas inglés?
AH-blas een-GLAYS
I don't understand
No entiendo
no en-TYEN-doh
How much?
¿Cuánto cuesta?
KWAN-toh KWES-tah
The bill, please
La cuenta, por favor
lah KWEN-tah, por fah-VOR
Water
Agua
AH-gwah
Where is…?
¿Dónde está…?
DOHN-day es-TAH
Bathroom
Baño
BAH-nyo
Help!
¡Ayuda!
ah-YOO-dah
Call the police
Llame a la policía
YAH-meh ah lah po-lee-SEE-ah
I need a doctor
Necesito un médico
neh-seh-SEE-toh oon MEH-dee-koh
I'm allergic to…
Soy alérgico a…
soy ah-LEHR-hee-koh ah

Pronunciations are rough English approximations — they'll get you understood, even if your tones aren't perfect.

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