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

Mazatlán beats Puerto Vallarta in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in September (74 vs 54) — and they are within 3 points in January 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.

Mazatlán

🇲🇽 Mexico · tropical climate

Best month: April 96/100
Months won: 8 of 12

Puerto Vallarta

🇲🇽 Mexico · tropical climate

Best month: April 96/100
Months won: 0 of 12

Mazatlán vs Puerto Vallarta — all 12 months

Month	Mazatlán	Puerto Vallarta	Winner	Gap
January	91Swarm, dry, clean air	89Ahot, dry, clean air	Tie	2
February	90Swarm, dry, clean air	92Shot, dry, clean air	Tie	2
March	94Shot, dry, clean air	95Ssweltering, dry, clean air	Tie	1
April	96Shot, dry, clean air	96Ssweltering, dry, clean air	Tie	0
May	95Ssweltering, dry, clean air	91Ssweltering, dry	Mazatlán	4
June	88Asweltering, a little rain, clean air	72Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Mazatlán	16
July	80Asweltering, rainy, clean air	61Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Mazatlán	19
August	71Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	56Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	Mazatlán	15
September	74Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	54Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	Mazatlán	20
October	83Asweltering, a little rain, clean air	69Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Mazatlán	14
November	93Ssweltering, dry, clean air	85Asweltering, dry, clean air	Mazatlán	8
December	92Shot, dry, clean air	87Ahot, dry, clean air	Mazatlán	5

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is September (74 vs 54). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.