Best time to visit Puerto Vallarta
Month-by-month timing guide using climate, cost, events, hub activity, and air quality.
Now: October
Shoulder season
69 / 100 this month
Best month
January
76 / 100 · Dry comfort window
Weather in Oct
30°C
daily highs · 14 rain days
Cost of living
$2,368
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12-month score heatmap
Score · average temperature · rain days
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Month-by-month details
| Month | Score | Season | Weather | Temp | Rain days | Cost | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 76.0 | Dry comfort window | 95 | 21.1°C | 1.0 | $2,368 | 0 |
| February | 76.0 | Dry comfort window | 95 | 21.3°C | 1.3 | $2,368 | 0 |
| March | 76.0 | Dry comfort window | 95 | 21.0°C | 0.0 | $2,368 | 0 |
| April | 76.0 | Dry comfort window | 95 | 22.5°C | 0.0 | $2,368 | 0 |
| May | 76.0 | Dry comfort window | 95 | 24.9°C | 0.6 | $2,368 | 0 |
| June | 68.5 | Shoulder season | 78 | 26.7°C | 13.2 | $2,368 | 0 |
| July | 64.6 | Rainy season | 69 | 27.3°C | 21.1 | $2,368 | 0 |
| August | 64.6 | Rainy season | 69 | 27.3°C | 25.2 | $2,368 | 0 |
| September | 64.8 | Rainy season | 70 | 27.2°C | 23.4 | $2,368 | 0 |
| October | 68.5 | Shoulder season | 78 | 27.0°C | 13.5 | $2,368 | 0 |
| November | 76.0 | Dry comfort window | 95 | 25.1°C | 1.2 | $2,368 | 0 |
| December | 76.0 | 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 |
 KH
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
|
76.5 | Rainy season | 26.8°C · 25.2 rain | $1,629 | 13 | City page |
| #2 |
 FR
Marseille
France
|
76.3 | Shoulder season | 17.6°C · 6.8 rain | $3,703 | 6 | City page |
| #3 |
 CO
Medellín
Colombia
|
76.3 | Rainy season | 20.0°C · 26.7 rain | $2,948 | 24 | City page |
| #4 |
 AZ
Baku
Azerbaijan
|
76.3 | Shoulder season | 16.9°C · 6.0 rain | $1,650 | 7 | City page |
| #5 |
 PY
Asunción
Paraguay
|
76.2 | Shoulder season | 23.5°C · 12.2 rain | $2,550 | 5 | City page |
| #6 |
 IN
Jaipur
India
|
76.2 | Dry comfort window | 25.4°C · 2.9 rain | $1,292 | 0 | City page |
| #7 |
 TR
Side
Turkey
|
76.1 | Dry comfort window | 21.7°C · 4.6 rain | $902 | 0 | City page |
| #8 |
 PT
Funchal
Portugal
|
76.0 | Shoulder season | 21.5°C · 12.2 rain | $2,261 | 3 | City page |