Acapulco vs Puerto Vallarta: which is better, month by month

Puerto Vallarta beats Acapulco in 3 of 12 months — its lead peaks in June (72 vs 65) — while Acapulco wins July to August; they are within 3 points in the other 7 months.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Acapulco

🇲🇽 Mexico · tropical climate

Best month: April 94/100
Months won: 2 of 12

Puerto Vallarta

🇲🇽 Mexico · tropical climate

Best month: April 96/100
Months won: 3 of 12

Acapulco vs Puerto Vallarta — all 12 months

Month	Acapulco	Puerto Vallarta	Winner	Gap
January	90Ssweltering, dry, clean air	89Ahot, dry, clean air	Tie	1
February	93Ssweltering, dry, clean air	92Shot, dry, clean air	Tie	1
March	92Ssweltering, dry, clean air	95Ssweltering, dry, clean air	Tie	3
April	94Ssweltering, dry	96Ssweltering, dry, clean air	Tie	2
May	86Asweltering, dry	91Ssweltering, dry	Puerto Vallarta	5
June	65Csweltering, soaked, clean air	72Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Puerto Vallarta	7
July	72Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	61Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Acapulco	11
August	60Csweltering, soaked, muggy air	56Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	Acapulco	4
September	55Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	54Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	Tie	1
October	64Csweltering, soaked, clean air	69Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Puerto Vallarta	5
November	84Asweltering, a little rain, clean air	85Asweltering, dry, clean air	Tie	1
December	89Asweltering, dry, muggy air	87Ahot, dry, clean air	Tie	2

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (72 vs 61). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.