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Top sights in Puerto Vallarta
- Los Muertos Beach – Beach in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
- Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Puerto Vallarta – Church in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
- Vallarta Botanical Gardens – Botanical garden in Jalisco, Mexico
- Zona Romántica – District in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico
- Yelapa – Village of Jalisco State, Mexico
Well-known landmarks, each checked against Wikidata (CC0), which also supplies the one-line descriptions. The bookable tours below are the second layer: guided ways to see them.
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Climate and seasons
Puerto Vallarta has a tropical climate with dry winters and rainy summers. The average daily high is 27 °C in January (the coldest month) and 32 °C in July (the hottest). The rainy season extends from mid-June through mid-October, and August is the wettest month. February, March and April have the least rain and cloud cover, and hurricanes seldom strike.
Getting around
Uber covers the city. Hotels may provide a price list for cabs and offer expensive transport from the airport, but it is much cheaper to take a taxi. Tip a taxi driver only if he did something beyond normal transportation.
Staying safe
The beaches and hotels have security people familiar with the area, and local tourist police concentrate on keeping the area safe for visitors. Avoid confrontations with the police: respect and co-operation go a long way.
Summarised from Wikivoyage: Puerto Vallarta (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Where to stay in Puerto Vallarta
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Best time to visit Puerto Vallarta
By temperature and rainfall alone, the most comfortable months in Puerto Vallarta are January to May and November to December, with average daytime highs of 78 to 84°F (26 to 29°C) and 0 to 3 rainy days a month. This is a weather-data pick that has not yet been checked against crowds, closures or local seasons. July is the hottest month, averaging 87°F (31°C), and February the coolest at 78°F (26°C). August sees the most rain, around 26 days, while March is the driest with almost no rainy days.
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| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain (about, mm) | Rainy days | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 79°F (26°C) | 64°F (18°C) | 20 | 1 | Comfortable: 1 rainy days |
| February | 78°F (26°C) | 63°F (17°C) | 20 | 2 | Comfortable: 2 rainy days |
| March | 79°F (26°C) | 62°F (17°C) | 10 | 0 | Comfortable: 0 rainy days |
| April | 80°F (27°C) | 64°F (18°C) | 0 | 0 | Comfortable: 0 rainy days |
| May | 84°F (29°C) | 68°F (20°C) | 10 | 0 | Comfortable: 0 rainy days |
| June | 85°F (29°C) | 74°F (23°C) | 160 | 11 | Shoulder: 85°F (29°C), 11 rainy days |
| July | 87°F (31°C) | 77°F (25°C) | 320 | 23 | Shoulder: 87°F (31°C), 23 rainy days |
| August | 87°F (31°C) | 77°F (25°C) | 340 | 26 | Avoid: among the wettest, 26 rainy days |
| September | 86°F (30°C) | 77°F (25°C) | 330 | 23 | Shoulder: 86°F (30°C), 23 rainy days |
| October | 86°F (30°C) | 75°F (24°C) | 130 | 15 | Shoulder: 86°F (30°C), 15 rainy days |
| November | 84°F (29°C) | 71°F (22°C) | 30 | 3 | Comfortable: 3 rainy days |
| December | 81°F (27°C) | 66°F (19°C) | 20 | 2 | Comfortable: 2 rainy days |
Average daily high and low, and days with rain (a day with at least 1 mm), from Open-Meteo ERA5 records for 2019-2024. Highlighted rows are the pick above. Verdicts use only these numbers.
Rainfall: NASA POWER monthly normals. Sea temperature: NOAA daily satellite data.
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Puerto Vallarta: common questions
- When is the best time to visit Puerto Vallarta?
- By temperature and rainfall alone, the most comfortable months in Puerto Vallarta are January to May and November to December, when average highs run 78 to 84°F (26 to 29°C) with 0 to 3 rainy days a month. This is a weather-data pick, not yet checked against crowds, closures or local seasons. July is the hottest month at 87°F (31°C) on average, and February the coolest at 78°F (26°C).
- What is the rainiest month in Puerto Vallarta?
- August, with roughly 26 days of rain. The driest is March, with almost no rainy days. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain; figures are averages from 2019-2024 records.
- How warm does it get in Puerto Vallarta?
- July is the warmest month, averaging 87°F (31°C) by day and 77°F (25°C) at night. February is the coolest, at 78°F (26°C) by day and 63°F (17°C) at night.
- What is the rainy season in Puerto Vallarta?
- The wettest months in Puerto Vallarta are July to September, with 23 to 26 rainy days a month. March is the driest.
- Is it safe to travel to Mexico right now?
- Voyaggora shows the official US, UK and Canada travel advisories for Mexico on one page, with the source and the time each was last checked. Open the live advisory for Mexico before you book.
- What other places are near Puerto Vallarta?
- The closest Voyaggora guides to Puerto Vallarta are Cabo San Lucas (340 miles), Mexico City (400 miles), Oaxaca (610 miles).
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