Puerto Vallarta is a city located on the west coast of Mexico in the state of Jalisco. It is situated in the Bahía de Banderas, a large bay on the Pacific Ocean. It is a popular tourist destination, known for its stunning beaches, vibrant nightlife, and colonial architecture.
Puerto Vallarta is a major port city and was originally founded in 1851 under the name Las Peñas de Santa María de Guadalupe. It was a small fishing village until the 1960s when it began to be developed as a tourist destination. In the 1970s, Hollywood celebrities began to visit Puerto Vallarta, making it even more popular.
The city is known for its beautiful beaches, including Playa de los Muertos, Playa Camarones, and Playa Mismaloya. There are also several other attractions, such as the Malecon, a boardwalk along the waterfront, and El Centro, the city’s downtown area.
The climate in Puerto Vallarta is tropical, with warm temperatures year-round. The city is known for its lush vegetation and tropical rainforests, making it a popular spot for eco-tourism.
Puerto Vallarta has a rich history, with many important events in its past. In 1824, it was the site of the Battle of Las Peñas, which was fought between Mexican forces and Spanish invaders. In 1910, it was the site of the Battle of Puerto Vallarta, which was part of the Mexican Revolution.
Puerto Vallarta is a vibrant and beautiful city, with something for everyone. Whether you’re looking for a relaxing beach vacation or an exciting nightlife, Puerto Vallarta is the perfect destination.
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Puerto Vallarta in Mexico has a tropical savanna climate, with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Spring (March-May): The average temperature during spring is around 25°C (77°F) with occasional showers and thunderstorms. Summer (June-August): The average temperature is around 30°C (86°F) with high humidity and frequent showers and thunderstorms. Fall (September-November): The average temperature is around 25°C (77°F) with occasional showers and thunderstorms. Winter (December-February): The average temperature is around 20°C (68°F) with occasional showers and thunderstorms.
Our weather forecast for Puerto Vallarta helps plan your stay according to the weather. For sunny days, pack light and breathable clothes, swimwear, and sunscreen. For winter weather, it's recommended to bring warm clothes, gloves, a hat, sturdy footwear, and a raincoat.
| Date | Icon | Temperature | Wind speed/gusts | Cloudiness/Visibility | Air humidity/pressure | Sunrise/Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May. 30th 2025 May. 30th 2025 | max: 30.2 °C min: 23.7 °C |
12.2 m/s 18.0 m/s |
100.0 % 24.0 m |
72.3 % 1,011 hPa |
06:19:57 19:37:25 |
|
| May. 31st 2025 May. 31st 2025 | max: 36.9 °C min: 22.6 °C |
24.5 m/s 23.4 m/s |
72.4 % 24.1 m |
62.2 % 1,010 hPa |
06:19:50 19:37:49 |
|
| Jun. 1st 2025 Jun. 1st 2025 | max: 32.6 °C min: 25 °C |
16.9 m/s 11.5 m/s |
79.3 % 21.0 m |
74.2 % 1,013 hPa |
06:19:45 19:38:12 |
|
| Jun. 2nd 2025 Jun. 2nd 2025 | max: 34.1 °C min: 23.2 °C |
20.2 m/s 14.0 m/s |
68.1 % 24.1 m |
69.5 % 1,012 hPa |
06:19:40 19:38:36 |
|
| Jun. 3rd 2025 Jun. 3rd 2025 | max: 33.9 °C min: 21.8 °C |
16.9 m/s 12.2 m/s |
48.1 % 24.0 m |
64.9 % 1,010 hPa |
06:19:37 19:38:59 |
|
| Jun. 4th 2025 Jun. 4th 2025 | max: 33.4 °C min: 22.4 °C |
17.6 m/s 12.6 m/s |
80.2 % 24.0 m |
67.1 % 1,008 hPa |
06:19:35 19:39:21 |
|
| Jun. 5th 2025 Jun. 5th 2025 | max: 33.2 °C min: 22.1 °C |
18.0 m/s 14.8 m/s |
84.5 % 23.7 m |
67.0 % 1,007 hPa |
06:19:33 19:39:44 |
|
| Jun. 6th 2025 Jun. 6th 2025 | max: 33.7 °C min: 23.7 °C |
17.6 m/s 12.2 m/s |
53.3 % 23.8 m |
68.1 % 1,008 hPa |
06:19:33 19:40:06 |
|
| Jun. 7th 2025 Jun. 7th 2025 | max: 33.1 °C min: 23.1 °C |
16.9 m/s 11.9 m/s |
44.2 % 22.9 m |
70.9 % 1,008 hPa |
06:19:34 19:40:27 |
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| Jun. 8th 2025 Jun. 8th 2025 | max: 32.7 °C min: 22.3 °C |
16.9 m/s 11.9 m/s |
20.7 % 23.8 m |
71.3 % 1,008 hPa |
06:19:36 19:40:48 |
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| Jun. 9th 2025 Jun. 9th 2025 | max: 32.4 °C min: 21 °C |
19.1 m/s 14.0 m/s |
31.9 % 24.0 m |
68.7 % 1,007 hPa |
06:19:38 19:41:08 |
|
| Jun. 10th 2025 Jun. 10th 2025 | max: 30.0 °C min: 21.6 °C |
19.1 m/s 15.8 m/s |
89.3 % 23.0 m |
70.6 % 1,008 hPa |
06:19:42 19:41:28 |
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| Jun. 11th 2025 Jun. 11th 2025 | max: 31.8 °C min: 21.9 °C |
20.2 m/s 15.1 m/s |
65.1 % 19.6 m |
72.8 % 1,012 hPa |
06:19:47 19:41:48 |
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| Jun. 12th 2025 Jun. 12th 2025 | max: 32.1 °C min: 23.5 °C |
14.4 m/s 12.2 m/s |
94.7 % 18.1 m |
77.8 % 1,012 hPa |
06:19:52 19:42:07 |
Would you like to travel to Puerto Vallarta on a cruise ship or would you just like to know when a certain ship will dock there? Here you will find an overview of the cruise ships that will be calling at the port of Puerto Vallarta.
| Date | Ship | Arrival | Departure | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun. 10th 2025 Tuesday, 10th of Jun. 2025 | Carnival Panorama | 09:00 am | 09:00 pm | |
| Jun. 17th 2025 Tuesday, 17th of Jun. 2025 | Navigator of the Seas | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
| Jun. 24th 2025 Tuesday, 24th of Jun. 2025 | Carnival Panorama | 09:00 am | 09:00 pm | |
| Jul. 8th 2025 Tuesday, 8th of Jul. 2025 | Carnival Panorama | 09:00 am | 09:00 pm | |
| Jul. 8th 2025 Tuesday, 8th of Jul. 2025 | Navigator of the Seas | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
| Jul. 15th 2025 Tuesday, 15th of Jul. 2025 | Navigator of the Seas | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
| Jul. 22nd 2025 Tuesday, 22nd of Jul. 2025 | Carnival Panorama | 09:00 am | 09:00 pm | |
| Aug. 5th 2025 Tuesday, 5th of Aug. 2025 | Carnival Panorama | 09:00 am | 09:00 pm | |
| Aug. 19th 2025 Tuesday, 19th of Aug. 2025 | Carnival Panorama | 09:00 am | 09:00 pm | |
| Aug. 19th 2025 Tuesday, 19th of Aug. 2025 | Navigator of the Seas | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
| Sep. 2nd 2025 Tuesday, 2nd of Sep. 2025 | Carnival Panorama | 09:00 am | 09:00 pm | |
| Sep. 2nd 2025 Tuesday, 2nd of Sep. 2025 | Navigator of the Seas | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
| Sep. 16th 2025 Tuesday, 16th of Sep. 2025 | Carnival Panorama | 09:00 am | 09:00 pm | |
| Sep. 22nd 2025 Monday, 22nd of Sep. 2025 | Celebrity Summit | 12:30 pm | 07:00 pm | |
| Sep. 23rd 2025 Tuesday, 23rd of Sep. 2025 | Navigator of the Seas | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
| Sep. 29th 2025 Monday, 29th of Sep. 2025 | Ruby Princess | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
| Sep. 30th 2025 Tuesday, 30th of Sep. 2025 | Carnival Panorama | 09:00 am | 09:00 pm | |
| Oct. 3rd 2025 Friday, 3rd of Oct. 2025 | Caribbean Princess | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
| Oct. 3rd 2025 Friday, 3rd of Oct. 2025 | Island Princess | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
| Oct. 7th 2025 Tuesday, 7th of Oct. 2025 | MS Nieuw Amsterdam | 10:00 am | 08:00 pm | |
| Oct. 7th 2025 Tuesday, 7th of Oct. 2025 | Navigator of the Seas | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
| Oct. 8th 2025 Wednesday, 8th of Oct. 2025 | Royal Princess | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
| Oct. 12th 2025 Sunday, 12th of Oct. 2025 | MS Eurodam | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
| Oct. 14th 2025 Tuesday, 14th of Oct. 2025 | Carnival Panorama | 09:00 am | 09:00 pm | |
| Oct. 14th 2025 Tuesday, 14th of Oct. 2025 | Navigator of the Seas | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
| Oct. 21st 2025 Tuesday, 21st of Oct. 2025 | MS Nieuw Amsterdam | 08:00 am | 08:00 pm | |
| Oct. 22nd 2025 Wednesday, 22nd of Oct. 2025 | Royal Princess | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
| Oct. 24th 2025 Friday, 24th of Oct. 2025 | Ruby Princess | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
| Oct. 25th 2025 Saturday, 25th of Oct. 2025 | Island Princess | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
| Oct. 28th 2025 Tuesday, 28th of Oct. 2025 | Carnival Panorama | 09:00 am | 09:00 pm | |
| Oct. 28th 2025 Tuesday, 28th of Oct. 2025 | Navigator of the Seas | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
| Oct. 29th 2025 Wednesday, 29th of Oct. 2025 | Norwegian Bliss | 09:00 am | 08:00 pm | |
| Oct. 31st 2025 Friday, 31st of Oct. 2025 | Coral Princess | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
| Nov. 4th 2025 Tuesday, 4th of Nov. 2025 | MS Koningsdam | 08:00 am | 04:00 pm | |
| Nov. 5th 2025 Wednesday, 5th of Nov. 2025 | Norwegian Bliss | 09:00 am | 08:00 pm | |
| Nov. 5th 2025 Wednesday, 5th of Nov. 2025 | Royal Princess | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
| Nov. 11th 2025 Tuesday, 11th of Nov. 2025 | Carnival Panorama | 09:00 am | 09:00 pm | |
| Nov. 11th 2025 Tuesday, 11th of Nov. 2025 | MS Nieuw Amsterdam | 08:00 am | 08:00 pm | |
| Nov. 12th 2025 Wednesday, 12th of Nov. 2025 | Norwegian Bliss | 09:00 am | 08:00 pm | |
| Nov. 12th 2025 Wednesday, 12th of Nov. 2025 | Royal Princess | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
| Nov. 15th 2025 Saturday, 15th of Nov. 2025 | Emerald Princess | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
| Nov. 17th 2025 Monday, 17th of Nov. 2025 | Navigator of the Seas | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
| Nov. 19th 2025 Wednesday, 19th of Nov. 2025 | Norwegian Bliss | 09:00 am | 08:00 pm | |
| Nov. 19th 2025 Wednesday, 19th of Nov. 2025 | Royal Princess | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
| Nov. 20th 2025 Thursday, 20th of Nov. 2025 | Ruby Princess | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
| Nov. 25th 2025 Tuesday, 25th of Nov. 2025 | Carnival Panorama | 09:00 am | 09:00 pm | |
| Nov. 25th 2025 Tuesday, 25th of Nov. 2025 | MS Nieuw Amsterdam | 08:00 am | 08:00 pm | |
| Nov. 26th 2025 Wednesday, 26th of Nov. 2025 | Norwegian Bliss | 09:00 am | 08:00 pm | |
| Nov. 26th 2025 Wednesday, 26th of Nov. 2025 | Royal Princess | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
| Nov. 28th 2025 Friday, 28th of Nov. 2025 | Navigator of the Seas | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm |
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