Los Cabos vs Puerto Vallarta: which is better, month by month

Los Cabos beats Puerto Vallarta in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (91 vs 61) — and they are within 3 points in February to April.

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.

Los Cabos vs Puerto Vallarta — all 12 months

MonthLos CabosPuerto VallartaWinnerGap
January93Swarm, dry, clean air89Ahot, dry, clean airLos Cabos4
February91Swarm, dry, clean air92Shot, dry, clean airTie1
March95Shot, dry, clean air95Ssweltering, dry, clean airTie0
April94Shot, dry, clean air96Ssweltering, dry, clean airTie2
May95Ssweltering, dry91Ssweltering, dryLos Cabos4
June93Ssweltering, dry, clean air72Bsweltering, soaked, clean airLos Cabos21
July91Ssweltering, dry, clean air61Csweltering, soaked, clean airLos Cabos30
August83Asweltering, rainy, clean air56Dsweltering, soaked, clean airLos Cabos27
September82Asweltering, rainy, clean air54Dsweltering, soaked, clean airLos Cabos28
October90Ssweltering, dry, clean air69Csweltering, soaked, clean airLos Cabos21
November94Shot, dry, clean air85Asweltering, dry, clean airLos Cabos9
December93Swarm, dry, clean air87Ahot, dry, clean airLos Cabos6

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (91 vs 61). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Los Cabos

🇲🇽 Mexico · arid climate

Best month
March 95/100
Months won
9 of 12

Puerto Vallarta

🇲🇽 Mexico · tropical climate

Best month
April 96/100
Months won
0 of 12

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