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

Puerto Vallarta beats Puerto Escondido in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in June (72 vs 60) — while Puerto Escondido wins January, July, August and December; they are within 3 points in February, September and November.

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.

Puerto Escondido

🇲🇽 Mexico · tropical climate

Best month: December 95/100
Months won: 4 of 12

Puerto Vallarta

🇲🇽 Mexico · tropical climate

Best month: April 96/100
Months won: 5 of 12

Puerto Escondido vs Puerto Vallarta — all 12 months

Month	Puerto Escondido	Puerto Vallarta	Winner	Gap
January	94Shot, dry, clean air	89Ahot, dry, clean air	Puerto Escondido	5
February	93Shot, dry, clean air	92Shot, dry, clean air	Tie	1
March	91Ssweltering, dry, clean air	95Ssweltering, dry, clean air	Puerto Vallarta	4
April	90Ssweltering, dry, clean air	96Ssweltering, dry, clean air	Puerto Vallarta	6
May	82Asweltering, a little rain, clean air	91Ssweltering, dry	Puerto Vallarta	9
June	60Csweltering, soaked, clean air	72Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Puerto Vallarta	12
July	74Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	61Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Puerto Escondido	13
August	64Csweltering, soaked, clean air	56Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	Puerto Escondido	8
September	55Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	54Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	Tie	1
October	59Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	69Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Puerto Vallarta	10
November	87Asweltering, dry, clean air	85Asweltering, dry, clean air	Tie	2
December	95Shot, dry, clean air	87Ahot, dry, clean air	Puerto Escondido	8

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (74 vs 61). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.