Puerto
Vallarta Weather
Puerto Vallarta
sits on the Costa Dorada of Mexico, at the mid-point of Banderas
Bay, where the Pacific Ocean washes the border between Jalisco and
Nayarit. Located on the same latitude as the Hawaiian Islands (20
degrees north), its sub-tropical climate is often compared to Hawaii's.
Winter
- (December 22 - March 21)
Spring - (March 22 - June 21)
Summer - (June 22- September 21)
Autumn - (September 22 - December 21)
Puerto Vallarta
is surrounded by jungle, and receives considerable rain. The rainy season
is June to September, rainiest in September. December and January, the
peak tourist season, are hot and sunny. Spring and Autumn produces moderate
temperatures. While the rain can spoil a day at the beach, the storms
can be quite beautiful, with rain seeming to march across the hills
and lightning illuminating the sky. Runoff from the rains can turn the
seawater brown in some areas, detracting somewhat from the beauty of
the beaches. Temperatures reach 90 degrees F (32 C) during the summer,
and the humidity can add to the perception of heat. During the winter,
temperatures are in the low to mid 80's F (28-30 C), quite comfortable
for a stroll on the beach. Nighttime temperatures range from the 60's
to the mid 70's (19-24 C).
| Temperatures
and wet days |
| |
High
|
Low
|
|
| |
Celsius
|
Fahrenheit
|
Celsius
|
Fahrenheit
|
Wet
days |
|
January
|
25
- 26 |
77
- 79
|
16
- 19 |
62
- 67
|
2 |
|
February
|
25
- 27 |
77
- 80
|
16
- 18 |
60
- 65
|
1 |
|
March
|
24
- 28 |
75
- 82
|
16
- 18 |
60
- 65
|
0 |
|
April
|
26
- 29 |
79
- 84
|
17
- 19 |
63
- 67
|
0 |
|
May
|
28
- 31 |
82
- 88
|
19
- 21 |
66
- 70
|
1 |
|
June
|
29
- 32 |
84
- 90
|
19
- 22 |
67
- 72
|
10 |
|
July
|
31
- 33 |
87
- 92
|
23
- 26 |
73
- 79
|
15 |
|
August
|
32
- 35 |
90
- 95
|
24
- 27 |
74
- 80
|
15 |
|
September
|
32
- 35 |
90
- 95
|
25
- 27 |
76
- 80
|
14 |
|
October
|
29
- 33 |
85
- 91
|
24
- 26 |
74
- 79
|
5 |
|
November
|
28
- 31 |
83
- 87
|
18
- 21 |
65
- 70
|
1 |
|
December
|
26
- 29 |
79
- 84
|
18
- 21 |
65
- 70
|
2 |
 |
| Even
though weather forecasts for Puerto Vallarta are very inaccurate
at best, this is the one that once in a while gets things right. |
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