Weather in Puerto Vallarta in May 2025
- May is usually the hottest month of the year in Puerto Vallarta;
Average weather
Average temperature in Puerto Vallarta in May
Going from a maximum of +36°C during the day to a minimum of +18°C during the night, the temperature in May averages around +34°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +32°C to +32°C.
Is Puerto Vallarta warm or cold in May?
Puerto Vallarta is typically hot in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +32°C to +33°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +20°C to +22°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
May is the hottest month in Puerto Vallarta, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Puerto Vallarta in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +32°C | +33°C | +32°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +14°C | +15°C | +20°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +37°C | +38°C | +38°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 2 mm | 10 mm | 173 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 77% | 78% | 82% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 12 | 11 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 16 | 16 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 2 | 4 | 20 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May typically has worse weather conditions compared to April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +32°C to +33°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 2 mm to 10 mm. Humidity rises from 77% to 78%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 1 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 12 sunny days in April to 11 in May.
June brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 2 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Puerto Vallarta is gradually increasing during May, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Puerto Vallarta?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Puerto Vallarta in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2019 (+31°C) and the highest in 2023 (+32°C). The driest year was 1994 with only 846 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2013 with 2461 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Puerto Vallarta
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Puerto Vallarta, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.