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Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco climate
Aw Tropical savanna (dry winter)
Puerto Vallarta has a mildly seasonal warm-temperate climate (Tropical savanna (dry winter), Köppen Aw). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 32°C, while the coldest is January averaging around 14°C at night. Precipitation totals about 1778 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — September alone averages 438 mm while April barely receives 4 mm.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Puerto Vallarta climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 27 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 15 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 31 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 243 | 393 | 427 | 438 | 136 | 30 | 28 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 22 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 31 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 243 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 27 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 15 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 393 | 427 | 438 | 136 | 30 | 28 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 49 | 45 | 43 | 48 | 44 | 63 | 76 | 79 | 80 | 57 | 42 | 51 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 64 | 60 | 52 | 47 | 51 | 70 | 81 | 84 | 85 | 81 | 75 | 70 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 49 | 45 | 43 | 48 | 44 | 63 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 64 | 60 | 52 | 47 | 51 | 70 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 76 | 79 | 80 | 57 | 42 | 51 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 81 | 84 | 85 | 81 | 75 | 70 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from CONAGUA / SMN, Mexico's national weather service, measured at El Cuale, about 3 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.