Key takeaways

• Dry season: November to May. Puerto Vallarta's official 1991 to 2020 averages show no more than 1.2 inches of rain in any of those months, and April averages 0.1 inches.

• Whales: Mexico's environment ministry set the 2025-26 Banderas Bay humpback season at December 8 to March 23, the usual window. January and February fall in the middle of it.

• Rainy season: June to October. September is the wettest month at 17.2 inches, and August has the most rainy days.

• Hurricanes: the eastern Pacific season runs May 15 to November 30, and the US National Hurricane Center puts its peak in late August.

When to visit Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita

For most travelers, the best time to visit Punta Mita. Those months combine the dry season with the middle of humpback whale season in Banderas Bay, and the sea is still around 76°F to 78°F. If you'd rather have dry weather with fewer people, late April, May and November are quieter. You'll miss the whales, and May opens hurricane season, though April and May get less rain than any other months.

The rest of the calendar is a trade. Summer brings the warmest water and the heaviest rain, and September is both the wettest month and the start of the resort's turtle release season. The holiday weeks bring the festive program, the first whales and the year's highest demand.

Punta Mita weather by month at a glance

Air temperatures and rainfall are the 1991 to 2020 normals from Mexico's National Meteorological Service (SMN) for its El Cuale station in Puerto Vallarta, on the same bay. Sea temperatures are the 2015 to 2024 monthly averages from NOAA's OISST satellite record for a point just southwest of the Punta Mita peninsula, rounded to the nearest degree.

Rainy days are the SMN's average count of days with measurable rain. The station records about 70 inches of rain a year, and 84% of it falls from June to September.

Where to stay in Punta Mita by season

Two Four Seasons resorts share the Punta Mita peninsula, and they suit different trips. Both run programs tied to the seasons above.

Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita: families and golf

Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita opened in 1999 as the company's first resort in Mexico. It has swimmable beaches, a kids' club and two Jack Nicklaus Signature golf courses, Pacifico and Bahía, and Pacifico's optional 3B hole plays to a green on a natural rock island that you can reach only at low tide. In whale season, the resort runs two-hour private whale-watching trips with hydrophones on board, and it says you'll see humpbacks from shore from December to March. From September to January it adds sunset turtle releases.

Best for: families and golfers, especially from January to March, when whale trips and dry weather line up.

Naviva, A Four Seasons Resort: couples and wellness

Naviva is a separate resort on the same peninsula: an adults-only, all-inclusive property of 15 tented bungalows on 48 acres of forest. The nightly rate covers dining, drinks, a 90-minute spa journey and selected experiences, and wellness includes a temazcal. Its whale weekend from December 18 to 20, 2026 includes yoga with whale spotting, a boat trip to the Marietas Islands and a talk on marine conservation, and there's no extra charge for it.

Best for: couples who want a quiet, all-inclusive stay in whale season.

What each month brings in Punta Mita

Punta Mita sits at the northern tip of Banderas Bay in Nayarit. Its weather follows the bay's pattern of dry winters and wet summers, so the year splits into a dry season from about November to May and a rainy season from June to October.

Punta Mita in January

January and February are the coolest months. January averages a high of 80°F and a low of 57°F, and it gets about 1.2 inches of rain over 1.9 rainy days. The sea averages 78°F. Humpbacks are in the bay all month. Once New Year's has passed, the holiday peak is over, and Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita's turtle releases run until the end of January.

Punta Mita in February

February's temperatures match January's, and rain falls to 0.9 inches. The sea dips to about 77°F, so a thin wetsuit top is worth packing for early-morning surf or a long snorkel. It's a full whale month.

Punta Mita in March

March averages 81°F by day and 58°F at night, with half an inch of rain. The 2025-26 whale-watching season closed on March 23, so whale trips run for most of the month. March is also spring-break season for US and Canadian families, and in 2027 Semana Santa, the week before Easter, falls from March 21 to 28. Mexican families travel that week too.

Punta Mita in April

April is the driest month, with 0.1 inches of rain and fewer than one rainy day on average. Highs reach 83°F and the sea is at its coolest, around 76°F. Easter falls in late March in 2027, so April doesn't overlap with Holy Week.

Punta Mita in May

May warms up to an 85°F high and a 65°F low, and the sea climbs to about 79°F. Rain stays light at half an inch. The eastern Pacific hurricane season opens on May 15, though the National Hurricane Center notes that most eastern Pacific storms occur between late June and early October. It's the last dry month before the rains.

Punta Mita in June

The rainy season starts in June. Rain jumps to 9.6 inches over about 15 days, and nights don't drop below an average of 71°F. The sea reaches 82°F. The air gets heavier too: dew points at Puerto Vallarta's airport rise from about 64°F in the dry months to about 75°F from June to October, which is what makes the summer feel humid.

Punta Mita in July

July brings 15.5 inches of rain across about 20 days, and highs reach 88°F. From mid-July to the end of August, Mexico's schools are on summer vacation, so family resorts see domestic travelers even in the low season. The sea is around 86°F.

Punta Mita in August

August has the most rainy days of the year, 21.5 on average, and 16.8 inches of rain. The sea peaks at about 87°F. The National Hurricane Center puts the peak of eastern Pacific hurricane activity in late August, so it's the month to book with flexible terms and keep an eye on the forecast.

Punta Mita in September

September is the wettest month, with 17.2 inches of rain. It's also when Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita opens its sea turtle release season: guests release olive ridley hatchlings at sunset, and part of the proceeds goes to Red Tortuguera, a local turtle conservation group. September 16 is Mexican Independence Day, a national holiday.

Punta Mita in October

Rain drops to 5.3 inches in October and the rainy days halve to about 10, while the sea stays at 86°F. Hurricane season isn't over yet. Hurricane Lidia made landfall as a Category 4 storm south-southwest of Puerto Vallarta on October 10, 2023, and Hurricane Kenna came ashore near San Blas, Nayarit, in October 2002. Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita marks Day of the Dead with Catrinas Fest, which runs from October 30 to November 1 in 2026.

Punta Mita in November

November brings the dry season back, with 1.2 inches of rain over two days, an 86°F high and the sea at around 83°F, the warmest water of the dry months. US Thanksgiving falls on November 26 in 2026, and hurricane season officially ends on November 30.

Punta Mita in December

December averages 81°F by day and 59°F at night, with 1.1 inches of rain, and the sea is around 80°F. The 2025-26 whale-watching season opened on December 8. Christmas week and New Year's Eve are among the most in-demand dates at Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita. Our guide to things to do in Punta Mita in December covers the month in detail, from the Marietas Islands to the holiday processions in Puerto Vallarta.

Whale, turtle, surf and storm seasons in Punta Mita

• Humpback whales: Mexico's environment ministry, SEMARNAT, sets the Banderas Bay season every year. The 2025-26 notice ran it from December 8 to March 23 and barred whale watching in a 2 km strip of coast from Punta Mita to the mouth of the Ameca River, where mothers and calves gather. The notice for each new season is usually published in September or October. Our guide to whale watching in Mexico covers the other whale areas.

• Sea turtles: Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita runs its olive ridley hatchling releases from September to January, timed to sunset.

• Surf: El Anclote, in Punta de Mita village, is a long, slow right that local surf schools use for beginners, and it's at its best at low tide. Forecasters list west swells as the best direction for the Punta de Mita breaks.

• Hurricanes: the eastern Pacific season runs from May 15 to November 30. In an average season from 1991 to 2020, the basin produced 15 named storms, eight hurricanes and four major hurricanes, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Holidays and peak weeks for 2026 and 2027

These are the dates to plan around in the 2026-27 season.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Four Seasons Punta Mita?

January to March, for dry weather and humpback whales in the bay. For dry weather with fewer guests, late April, May and November are quieter.

When is the rainy season in Punta Mita?

June to October. Puerto Vallarta's official averages show 9.6 inches of rain in June, rising to 17.2 inches in September, then falling to 5.3 inches in October. From November to May, no month averages more than 1.2 inches.

When can you see whales in Punta Mita?

From early December to late March. The official 2025-26 Banderas Bay season ran from December 8 to March 23, with January and February in the middle. SEMARNAT publishes each season's dates in an official notice, usually in September or October.

When is hurricane season in Punta Mita?

The eastern Pacific hurricane season runs from May 15 to November 30, and activity peaks in late August. Hurricane Lidia made landfall south-southwest of Puerto Vallarta in October 2023.

How warm is the ocean in Punta Mita in winter?

About 76°F to 80°F from December to April, based on NOAA satellite averages for 2015 to 2024. The water is coolest in March and April and warmest in August, at about 87°F.