Puerto Vallarta weather in June
In June, Puerto Vallarta sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 200 mm of rain across 18.8 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in June, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of June to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Puerto Vallarta's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puerto Vallarta's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 28°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 22°
- 9th coldest
- Rainfall
- 200 mm
- 18.8 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 12 min
- 6:24 AM – 7:38 PM
- Cloud cover
- 64%
- 9th clearest
- Wind
- 5 km/h
- 7th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.56 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.7
- out of 10
Puerto Vallarta is municipal seat of Puerto Vallarta, State of Jalisco, Mexico.
- Density
- 4,311/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1851
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in June
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.
A typical June day in Puerto Vallarta reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 1°C cooler than May and on par with July.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | 21 |
| 2 | 29 | 21 |
| 3 | 29 | 21 |
| 4 | 29 | 21 |
| 5 | 29 | 21 |
| 6 | 29 | 21 |
| 7 | 29 | 21 |
| 8 | 29 | 21 |
| 9 | 29 | 21 |
| 10 | 28 | 22 |
| 11 | 28 | 22 |
| 12 | 28 | 22 |
| 13 | 28 | 22 |
| 14 | 28 | 22 |
| 15 | 28 | 22 |
| 16 | 28 | 22 |
| 17 | 28 | 22 |
| 18 | 28 | 22 |
| 19 | 28 | 22 |
| 20 | 28 | 22 |
| 21 | 28 | 22 |
| 22 | 28 | 22 |
| 23 | 28 | 22 |
| 24 | 28 | 22 |
| 25 | 28 | 22 |
| 26 | 28 | 22 |
| 27 | 28 | 22 |
| 28 | 28 | 22 |
| 29 | 28 | 22 |
| 30 | 28 | 22 |
Puerto Vallarta weather by month
How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25° / 16° | 34 | 3 | 10.9 | 8.2 |
| Feb | 26° / 16° | 24 | 2 | 11.3 | 8.4 |
| Mar | 27° / 17° | 10 | 0.9 | 11.9 | 8.5 |
| Apr | 28° / 18° | 4 | 0.6 | 12.5 | 7.9 |
| May | 29° / 20° | 16 | 3 | 13 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 28° / 22° | 200 | 18.8 | 13.2 | 4.7 |
| Jul | 28° / 22° | 285 | 28.6 | 13.1 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 28° / 22° | 342 | 29.8 | 12.7 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 27° / 22° | 333 | 28.3 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 27° / 21° | 149 | 19 | 11.5 | 5.2 |
| Nov | 27° / 19° | 35 | 5.4 | 11 | 7.6 |
| Dec | 25° / 17° | 25 | 2.9 | 10.8 | 8.1 |
Cloud cover in June
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in June.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 69 | 68 | 66 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 57 | 55 | 52 | 50 | 48 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 38 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
| Cloudier (%) | 31 | 32 | 34 | 37 | 39 | 40 | 43 | 45 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 55 | 57 | 58 | 60 | 62 | 65 | 65 | 67 | 68 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 80 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 69 | 31 |
| 2 | 68 | 32 |
| 3 | 66 | 34 |
| 4 | 63 | 37 |
| 5 | 61 | 39 |
| 6 | 60 | 40 |
| 7 | 57 | 43 |
| 8 | 55 | 45 |
| 9 | 52 | 48 |
| 10 | 50 | 50 |
| 11 | 48 | 52 |
| 12 | 45 | 55 |
| 13 | 43 | 57 |
| 14 | 42 | 58 |
| 15 | 40 | 60 |
| 16 | 38 | 62 |
| 17 | 35 | 65 |
| 18 | 35 | 65 |
| 19 | 33 | 67 |
| 20 | 32 | 68 |
| 21 | 30 | 70 |
| 22 | 29 | 71 |
| 23 | 28 | 72 |
| 24 | 26 | 74 |
| 25 | 25 | 75 |
| 26 | 24 | 76 |
| 27 | 23 | 77 |
| 28 | 22 | 78 |
| 29 | 22 | 78 |
| 30 | 20 | 80 |
Chance of precipitation in June
Puerto Vallarta gets around 200 mm of rain over 18.8 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 62% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 27 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 39 | 41 | 44 | 46 | 49 | 52 | 55 | 57 | 60 | 63 | 66 | 68 | 71 | 73 | 75 | 77 | 79 | 81 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 90 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 27 |
| 2 | 30 |
| 3 | 32 |
| 4 | 34 |
| 5 | 36 |
| 6 | 39 |
| 7 | 41 |
| 8 | 44 |
| 9 | 46 |
| 10 | 49 |
| 11 | 52 |
| 12 | 55 |
| 13 | 57 |
| 14 | 60 |
| 15 | 63 |
| 16 | 66 |
| 17 | 68 |
| 18 | 71 |
| 19 | 73 |
| 20 | 75 |
| 21 | 77 |
| 22 | 79 |
| 23 | 81 |
| 24 | 83 |
| 25 | 85 |
| 26 | 86 |
| 27 | 88 |
| 28 | 89 |
| 29 | 90 |
| 30 | 90 |
Humidity in June
Most of June feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, June lands in the oppressive band about 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comfortable (%) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Humid (%) | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muggy (%) | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 53 | 51 | 49 | 47 | 44 | 42 | 39 | 37 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Oppressive (%) | 17 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 35 | 38 | 42 | 45 | 48 | 51 | 54 | 57 | 60 | 64 | 66 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 77 |
| Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 22 | 58 | 17 |
| 2 | 3 | 20 | 58 | 19 |
| 3 | 2 | 18 | 58 | 22 |
| 4 | 2 | 16 | 58 | 24 |
| 5 | 2 | 14 | 57 | 27 |
| 6 | 2 | 12 | 57 | 29 |
| 7 | 2 | 10 | 56 | 32 |
| 8 | 1 | 9 | 55 | 35 |
| 9 | 1 | 8 | 53 | 38 |
| 10 | 1 | 6 | 51 | 42 |
| 11 | 1 | 5 | 49 | 45 |
| 12 | 1 | 4 | 47 | 48 |
| 13 | 1 | 4 | 44 | 51 |
| 14 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 54 |
| 15 | 1 | 3 | 39 | 57 |
| 16 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 60 |
| 17 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 64 |
| 18 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 66 |
| 19 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 69 |
| 20 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 71 |
| 21 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 73 |
| 22 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 74 |
| 23 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 75 |
| 24 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 77 |
| 25 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 77 |
| 26 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 78 |
| 27 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 78 |
| 28 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 77 |
| 29 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 77 |
| 30 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 77 |
Wind in June
Winds average 5 km/h in June.
Across June, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | calm |
| 2 | 5 | calm |
| 3 | 5 | calm |
| 4 | 5 | calm |
| 5 | 5 | calm |
| 6 | 5 | calm |
| 7 | 5 | calm |
| 8 | 5 | calm |
| 9 | 5 | calm |
| 10 | 5 | calm |
| 11 | 5 | calm |
| 12 | 5 | calm |
| 13 | 5 | calm |
| 14 | 5 | calm |
| 15 | 5 | calm |
| 16 | 5 | calm |
| 17 | 5 | calm |
| 18 | 5 | calm |
| 19 | 5 | calm |
| 20 | 5 | calm |
| 21 | 5 | calm |
| 22 | 5 | calm |
| 23 | 5 | calm |
| 24 | 4 | calm |
| 25 | 4 | calm |
| 26 | 4 | calm |
| 27 | 4 | calm |
| 28 | 4 | calm |
| 29 | 4 | calm |
| 30 | 4 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in June
Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of June to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 0 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 7:33 PM to 7:41 PM.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:27 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:33 | 7:34 | 7:34 | 7:34 | 7:35 | 7:35 | 7:35 | 7:36 | 7:36 | 7:37 | 7:37 | 7:37 | 7:38 | 7:38 | 7:38 | 7:38 | 7:39 | 7:39 | 7:39 | 7:40 | 7:40 | 7:40 | 7:40 | 7:40 | 7:41 | 7:41 | 7:41 | 7:41 | 7:41 | 7:41 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.2 | 6:24 | 7:33 |
| 2 | 13.2 | 6:24 | 7:34 |
| 3 | 13.2 | 6:24 | 7:34 |
| 4 | 13.2 | 6:23 | 7:34 |
| 5 | 13.2 | 6:23 | 7:35 |
| 6 | 13.2 | 6:23 | 7:35 |
| 7 | 13.2 | 6:23 | 7:35 |
| 8 | 13.2 | 6:23 | 7:36 |
| 9 | 13.2 | 6:23 | 7:36 |
| 10 | 13.2 | 6:23 | 7:37 |
| 11 | 13.2 | 6:23 | 7:37 |
| 12 | 13.2 | 6:23 | 7:37 |
| 13 | 13.2 | 6:24 | 7:38 |
| 14 | 13.2 | 6:24 | 7:38 |
| 15 | 13.2 | 6:24 | 7:38 |
| 16 | 13.2 | 6:24 | 7:38 |
| 17 | 13.2 | 6:24 | 7:39 |
| 18 | 13.2 | 6:24 | 7:39 |
| 19 | 13.2 | 6:24 | 7:39 |
| 20 | 13.3 | 6:24 | 7:40 |
| 21 | 13.3 | 6:25 | 7:40 |
| 22 | 13.3 | 6:25 | 7:40 |
| 23 | 13.3 | 6:25 | 7:40 |
| 24 | 13.3 | 6:25 | 7:40 |
| 25 | 13.3 | 6:26 | 7:41 |
| 26 | 13.2 | 6:26 | 7:41 |
| 27 | 13.2 | 6:26 | 7:41 |
| 28 | 13.2 | 6:26 | 7:41 |
| 29 | 13.2 | 6:27 | 7:41 |
| 30 | 13.2 | 6:27 | 7:41 |
Solar energy in June
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.56 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.39 kWh/m² to a high of 7.3 kWh/m² in May across the year — June's 5.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 9 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.0 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Puerto Vallarta
In June, Puerto Vallarta sits inside its pacific hurricane and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Puerto Vallarta sits in the eastern Pacific hurricane zone; the season peaks August–September.
Puerto Vallarta's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is June a good time to visit Puerto Vallarta?
Our two travel scores rate June for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
June is a reasonable time to visit Puerto Vallarta for sightseeing.
What to pack for Puerto Vallarta in June
From June's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In June, Puerto Vallarta sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Puerto Vallarta in June
The nearest coast averages about 28°C in June — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in March near 24°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 26 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Warm |
| Feb | 24 | Warm |
| Mar | 24 | Warm |
| Apr | 25 | Warm |
| May | 26 | Warm |
| Jun | 28 | Tropical |
| Jul | 30 | Tropical |
| Aug | 30 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 30 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 26 | Warm |
UV index in Puerto Vallarta in June
Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Puerto Vallarta peaks around May 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 6 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
| Level | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | High |
| Feb | 10 | Very high |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 7 | High |
| Dec | 6 | High |
Air quality in Puerto Vallarta in June
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where June falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Puerto Vallarta is worst in May — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 7.7× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 49 | 28 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Good |
| Feb | 7 | Good |
| Mar | 8 | Good |
| Apr | 19 | Moderate |
| May | 49 | Poor |
| Jun | 28 | Moderate |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 9 | Good |
| Sep | 9 | Good |
| Oct | 8 | Good |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Puerto Vallarta?
Puerto Vallarta sits at 20.6°N, 105.2°W, 21 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Ixtapa, 11 km away.
Topography around Puerto Vallarta
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Puerto Vallarta.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Vallarta has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 635 m around an average of 84 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,878 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,708 m.
The land around Puerto Vallarta is covered by water (38%), trees (36%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and water (31%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (31%) within 80 km.
Mexico travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 / 127 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 54% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $13,889
- 2025
- Happiness
- 7.0 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 43%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 24.9
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.8
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Very low
- EF EPI 440
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Puerto Vallarta (20.617°, -105.2302°, elevation 21 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).