Best time to visit Puerto Vallarta
Month-by-month timing guide using climate, cost, events, hub activity, and air quality.
Now: October
Shoulder season
Season
Overall
60.1
out of 100
Weather
78
weather score
Cost
78
cost score
12-month score heatmap
Score · average temperature · rain days
Jan
68.8
21°C · 1 rain
Feb
68.8
21°C · 1 rain
Mar
68.8
21°C · 0 rain
Apr
68.8
23°C · 0 rain
May
68.8
25°C · 1 rain
Jun
61.3
27°C · 13 rain
Jul
57.4
27°C · 21 rain
Aug
57.4
27°C · 25 rain
Sep
57.6
27°C · 23 rain
Oct
60.1
27°C · 14 rain
Nov
68.8
25°C · 1 rain
Dec
68.8
23°C · 2 rain
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Month-by-month details
| Month | Score | Season | Weather | Temp | Rain days | Cost | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68.8 | Dry comfort window | 95 | 21.1°C | 1.0 | $2,368 | 0 |
| February | 68.8 | Dry comfort window | 95 | 21.3°C | 1.3 | $2,368 | 0 |
| March | 68.8 | Dry comfort window | 95 | 21.0°C | 0.0 | $2,368 | 0 |
| April | 68.8 | Dry comfort window | 95 | 22.5°C | 0.0 | $2,368 | 0 |
| May | 68.8 | Dry comfort window | 95 | 24.9°C | 0.6 | $2,368 | 0 |
| June | 61.3 | Shoulder season | 78 | 26.7°C | 13.2 | $2,368 | 0 |
| July | 57.4 | Rainy season | 69 | 27.3°C | 21.1 | $2,368 | 0 |
| August | 57.4 | Rainy season | 69 | 27.3°C | 25.2 | $2,368 | 0 |
| September | 57.6 | Rainy season | 70 | 27.2°C | 23.4 | $2,368 | 0 |
| October | 60.1 | Shoulder season | 78 | 27.0°C | 13.5 | $2,368 | 0 |
| November | 68.8 | Dry comfort window | 95 | 25.1°C | 1.2 | $2,368 | 0 |
| December | 68.8 | Dry comfort window | 95 | 23.1°C | 1.5 | $2,368 | 0 |
Similar this month
Cities scoring within 8 points in October
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | City page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
 TR
Mersin
Turkey
|
68.1 | Dry comfort window | 22.2°C · 4.5 rain | $1,715 | 0 | City page |
| #2 |
 LB
Tripoli
Lebanon
|
68.1 | Dry comfort window | 24.0°C · 4.1 rain | $377 | 0 | City page |
| #3 |
 EH
Boujdour
Western Sahara
|
68.1 | Shoulder season | 27.7°C · 0.8 rain | $592 | 0 | City page |
| #4 |
 IN
Orchha
India
|
68.1 | Dry comfort window | 25.7°C · 3.9 rain | $362 | 0 | City page |
| #5 |
 MG
Antananarivo
Madagascar
|
68.0 | Dry comfort window | 19.1°C · 4.8 rain | $1,252 | 0 | City page |
| #6 |
 MZ
Nampula
Mozambique
|
68.0 | Dry comfort window | 26.3°C · 2.5 rain | $1,015 | 0 | City page |
| #7 |
EH
Bir Gandouz
Western Sahara
|
68.0 | Dry comfort window | 27.0°C · 1.0 rain | $832 | 0 | City page |
| #8 |
 BW
Palapye
Botswana
|
68.0 | Dry comfort window | 24.9°C · 1.4 rain | $1,441 | 0 | City page |