SeasonMapPuerto Vallarta vs Tulum: which is better, month by month
Tulum beats Puerto Vallarta in 4 of 12 months — its lead peaks in September (80 vs 54) — while Puerto Vallarta wins April; they are within 3 points in the other 7 months.
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 Vallarta vs Tulum — all 12 months
| Month | Puerto Vallarta | Tulum | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 89Ahot, dry, clean air | 88Awarm, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| February | 92Shot, dry, clean air | 92Shot, dry, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| March | 95Ssweltering, dry, clean air | 92Shot, dry, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| April | 96Ssweltering, dry, clean air | 92Shot, dry, clean air | Puerto Vallarta | 4 |
| May | 91Ssweltering, dry | 88Asweltering, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| June | 72Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | 73Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| July | 61Csweltering, soaked, clean air | 86Asweltering, a little rain, muggy air | Tulum | 25 |
| August | 56Dsweltering, soaked, clean air | 81Asweltering, rainy, clean air | Tulum | 25 |
| September | 54Dsweltering, soaked, clean air | 80Asweltering, rainy, clean air | Tulum | 26 |
| October | 69Csweltering, soaked, clean air | 79Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | Tulum | 10 |
| November | 85Asweltering, dry, clean air | 86Ahot, rainy, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| December | 87Ahot, dry, clean air | 87Ahot, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 0 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is September (54 vs 80). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.