Beach
Playas Vallarta
Jalisco · Mexico · Pacific Ocean
20.6495, -105.2432 · Puerto Vallarta, 4 km
- 30°Sea · August
- 32°High · May
- 11.7 hSunshine · April
Your month at the beach
Playas Vallarta in January
- 25°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 25°CSea temperature
- 8.6 hSunshine a day
- 2 daysRainy days in the month16 mm in total
- 9 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playas Vallarta in February
- 27°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 24°CSea temperature
- 9.7 hSunshine a day
- 1 dayRainy days in the month25 mm in total
- 9 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playas Vallarta in March
- 29°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 24°CSea temperature
- 11.0 hSunshine a day
- 1 dayRainy days in the month12 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playas Vallarta in April
- 31°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 24°CSea temperature
- 11.7 hSunshine a day
- 0 daysRainy days in the month1 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playas Vallarta in May
- 32°CAir, daytime high19°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 11.0 hSunshine a day
- 2 daysRainy days in the month10 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playas Vallarta in June
- 30°CAir, daytime high20°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 8.5 hSunshine a day
- 17 daysRainy days in the month155 mm in total
- 9 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playas Vallarta in July
- 27°CAir, daytime high20°C at night
- 30°CSea temperature
- 7.2 hSunshine a day
- 27 daysRainy days in the month317 mm in total
- 8 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playas Vallarta in August
- 27°CAir, daytime high20°C at night
- 30°CSea temperature
- 7.3 hSunshine a day
- 28 daysRainy days in the month343 mm in total
- 8 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playas Vallarta in September
- 26°CAir, daytime high20°C at night
- 30°CSea temperature
- 6.7 hSunshine a day
- 26 daysRainy days in the month334 mm in total
- 8 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playas Vallarta in October
- 27°CAir, daytime high19°C at night
- 30°CSea temperature
- 8.2 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month130 mm in total
- 8 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playas Vallarta in November
- 26°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 9.0 hSunshine a day
- 3 daysRainy days in the month27 mm in total
- 8 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Playas Vallarta in December
- 25°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 8.7 hSunshine a day
- 2 daysRainy days in the month17 mm in total
- 8 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- 63Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 4 kmAirport: Puerto Vallarta International Airport (PVR)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access, lifeguards.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 23.4 °C — 1.9 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 25.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 24.1 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 24.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 22.7 °C — 1.3 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 24.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 23.6 °C — 0.9 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 24.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 30.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 27.2 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 32.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 29.3 °C — 1.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 30.6 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 29.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 30.8 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 30.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 27.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 30.9 °C — 1.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 29.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 30.7 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 29.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 29.2 °C — 1.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 26.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 27.1 °C — 1.0 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 25.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan25°9 h16 mm
- Feb24°10 h25 mm
- Mar24°11 h12 mm
- Apr24°12 h1 mm
- May26°11 h10 mm
- Jun28°8 h155 mm
- Jul30°7 h317 mm
- Aug30°7 h343 mm
- Sep30°7 h334 mm
- Oct30°8 h130 mm
- Nov28°9 h27 mm
- Dec26°9 h17 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Playas Vallarta: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25 | 14 | 25 | 16 | 2 | 8.6 | 9 |
| February | 27 | 14 | 24 | 25 | 1 | 9.7 | 9 |
| March | 29 | 15 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 11.0 | 10 |
| April | 31 | 17 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 11.7 | 10 |
| May | 32 | 19 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 11.0 | 10 |
| June | 30 | 20 | 28 | 155 | 17 | 8.5 | 9 |
| July | 27 | 20 | 30 | 317 | 27 | 7.2 | 8 |
| Augustwarmest sea | 27 | 20 | 30 | 343 | 28 | 7.3 | 8 |
| September | 26 | 20 | 30 | 334 | 26 | 6.7 | 8 |
| October | 27 | 19 | 30 | 130 | 14 | 8.2 | 8 |
| November | 26 | 16 | 28 | 27 | 3 | 9.0 | 8 |
| December | 25 | 14 | 26 | 17 | 2 | 8.7 | 8 |
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Photos
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 30 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 14 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 30 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |