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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 89°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 57°F at night. Precipitation totals about 70 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — September alone averages 17.2 inches while April barely receives 0.15 inches.
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 (°F) | 80 | 80 | 81 | 83 | 85 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 86 | 81 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 68 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 75 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 75 | 70 |
| Avg low (°F) | 57 | 57 | 58 | 60 | 65 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 64 | 59 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 9.6 | 15.5 | 16.8 | 17.2 | 5.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 80 | 80 | 81 | 83 | 85 | 87 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 68 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 75 | 79 |
| Avg low (°F) | 57 | 57 | 58 | 60 | 65 | 71 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 9.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 88 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 86 | 81 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 79 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 75 | 70 |
| Avg low (°F) | 71 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 64 | 59 |
| Precipitation (in) | 15.5 | 16.8 | 17.2 | 5.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
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 (mph) | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
| 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 (mph) | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.6 |
| 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 (mph) | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
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.