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

Cancún beats Puerto Vallarta in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (85 vs 61) — while Puerto Vallarta wins April to May; they are within 3 points in November to March.

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.

Cancún

🇲🇽 Mexico · tropical climate

Best month: March 93/100
Months won: 5 of 12

Puerto Vallarta

🇲🇽 Mexico · tropical climate

Best month: April 96/100
Months won: 2 of 12

Cancún vs Puerto Vallarta — all 12 months

Month	Cancún	Puerto Vallarta	Winner	Gap
January	87Ahot, a little rain, clean air	89Ahot, dry, clean air	Tie	2
February	91Shot, a little rain, clean air	92Shot, dry, clean air	Tie	1
March	93Shot, dry	95Ssweltering, dry, clean air	Tie	2
April	92Shot, a little rain, clean air	96Ssweltering, dry, clean air	Puerto Vallarta	4
May	86Asweltering, rainy, clean air	91Ssweltering, dry	Puerto Vallarta	5
June	77Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	72Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Cancún	5
July	85Asweltering, rainy, muggy air	61Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Cancún	24
August	80Asweltering, rainy, clean air	56Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	Cancún	24
September	78Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	54Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	Cancún	24
October	79Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	69Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Cancún	10
November	86Ahot, rainy, clean air	85Asweltering, dry, clean air	Tie	1
December	87Ahot, a little rain, clean air	87Ahot, dry, clean air	Tie	0

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (85 vs 61). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.