How warm is it in Puerto Vallarta in May?

Daytime highs averaged 33.5 °C, night-time lows 19.6 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 37.0 °C (29 May 2024), the lowest 14.4 °C (4 May 2021).

How often does it rain in Puerto Vallarta in May?

On average there were 2.9 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 21.4 mm of precipitation in total. In 3 of 10 years there was no rain day at all.

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Puerto Vallarta weather in May: temperature & rain

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🇲🇽 Weather in Puerto Vallarta in May

This is what the weather in Puerto Vallarta (Jalisco, Mexico) was like in May over the years 2017–2026.

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Partly cloudy

Avg. daytime high

33.5 °C

32.1 °C – 35.1 °C

Avg. night-time low

19.6 °C

18.6 °C – 21.3 °C

Avg. rain days in period

2.9

9 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

21.4 mm

1.0 mm – 106 mm

Avg. cloud cover

45 %

This data source has no sunshine hours – average cloud cover is shown instead.

Avg. sea temperature

–

Sea temperature unavailable for today (daily limit).

Extremes: Highest temperature 37.0 °C (29 May 2024) · Lowest temperature 14.4 °C (4 May 2021) · Avg. daily peak wind 20 km/h

Weather mix of all days

93Sunny
147Partly cloudy
41Cloudy
19Light rain
10Rain

Summary

On average 33.5 °C during the day and 19.6 °C at night.
On average 2.9 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 21.4 mm of precipitation in total.
In 3 of 10 years there was not a single rain day.
Prevailing weather: Partly cloudy.
Warmest year: 2024 (avg. 35.1 °C), coolest: 2019 (avg. 32.1 °C).
Wettest year: 2023 (106 mm), driest: 2024 (1.0 mm).
Extremes: 37.0 °C on 29 May 2024 and 14.4 °C on 4 May 2021.

Overall values from all 10 years. How is this calculated?

Temperatures per year

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Precipitation & rain days

Year by year

2026
Avg. max34.5°Avg. min21.3°
Rain days
5 Rain days
Precipitation
16.5 mm
Avg. cloud cover
48 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 36.3 °C · Min 17.8 °C
2025
Avg. max34.1°Avg. min20.1°
Rain days
2 Rain days
Precipitation
16.3 mm
Avg. cloud cover
45 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 36.9 °C · Min 17.1 °C
2024
Avg. max35.1°Avg. min20.1°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
1.0 mm
Avg. cloud cover
39 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 37.0 °C · Min 18.1 °C
2023
Avg. max32.3°Avg. min19.2°
Rain days
10 Rain days
Precipitation
106 mm
Avg. cloud cover
43 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 34.9 °C · Min 16.3 °C
2022
Avg. max33.7°Avg. min19.3°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
2.6 mm
Avg. cloud cover
56 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 36.7 °C · Min 17.0 °C
2021
Avg. max33.2°Avg. min19.3°
Rain days
3 Rain days
Precipitation
10.1 mm
Avg. cloud cover
34 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 35.3 °C · Min 14.4 °C
2020
Avg. max34.0°Avg. min19.3°
Rain days
2 Rain days
Precipitation
7.4 mm
Avg. cloud cover
35 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 36.0 °C · Min 15.9 °C
2019
Avg. max32.1°Avg. min18.6°
Rain days
2 Rain days
Precipitation
30.6 mm
Avg. cloud cover
53 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 36.3 °C · Min 15.5 °C
2018
Avg. max33.7°Avg. min20.4°
Rain days
5 Rain days
Precipitation
20.5 mm
Avg. cloud cover
44 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 35.4 °C · Min 17.2 °C
2017
Avg. max32.6°Avg. min18.7°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
2.5 mm
Avg. cloud cover
52 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 34.8 °C · Min 15.8 °C

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in Puerto Vallarta in May?: Daytime highs averaged 33.5 °C, night-time lows 19.6 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 37.0 °C (29 May 2024), the lowest 14.4 °C (4 May 2021).
How often does it rain in Puerto Vallarta in May?: On average there were 2.9 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 21.4 mm of precipitation in total. In 3 of 10 years there was no rain day at all.

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Data sources

Weather data: Data obtained from the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) POWER Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations) on a coarse grid of about 50 km. Values represent a large area and can differ from local conditions, especially on islands, coasts and in mountains. Snow depth is the model value for the grid cell, not the depth on the slopes. No sunshine duration.
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations)
Reanalysis values represent a grid cell (approx. 25–50 km) and may differ from local measurements on coasts, islands and in mountains.
Sea temperature: MUR SST data were provided by JPL under support by NASA MEaSUREs program; accessed via NOAA CoastWatch ERDDAP
Daily multi-scale ultra-high resolution (≈ 1 km) analysis of satellite measurements (infrared, microwave) and in-situ data. Represents the foundation temperature below the daily warm surface layer. (Satellite and in-situ analysis)
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