SeasonMapPuerto 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 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.