Weather in Puerto Vallarta in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Puerto Vallarta;
Average weather
Average temperature in Puerto Vallarta in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +86°F with a maximum of +90°F and a minimum of +54°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 5% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +84°F to +86°F.
Is Puerto Vallarta warm or cold in January?
Puerto Vallarta is typically warm in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +84°F to +84°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +66°F to +64°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
January is the coldest month in Puerto Vallarta, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Puerto Vallarta in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +84°F | +84°F | +86°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +55°F | +54°F | +57°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +95°F | +93°F | +95°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 22 mm | 29 mm | 17 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 84% | 83% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 9 | 10 | 11 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 15 | 15 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 6 | 5 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as good as in December. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +84°F for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 22 mm to 29 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 84% to 83%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 1 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 9 to 10.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 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 January, going from 1 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Puerto Vallarta?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Puerto Vallarta in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2019 (+87°F) and the highest in 2023 (+90°F). 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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Other cities in Mexico
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.