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Loading Travel Forecast…Loading Travel Forecast…Loading Travel Forecast…The Mexican Riviera — Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, and Mazatlan — sails nearly year-round from Los Angeles and San Diego. Here's how the desert heat and hurricane season change month to month.
Typical conditions, tips, and our overall rating for each month, plus the Forecast Score column — the real average (0–100, higher is better) from upcoming Mexican Riviera sailings, based on port-by-port weather forecasts across every stop.
| Month | Weather | Tip | Rating | Forecast Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 77–80°F. Dry season, mild desert nights. | Peak season — dry, comfortable, and busy. | great | 64(31 sailings) |
| February | 78–80°F. Warm days, cool evenings. | Great weather, slightly lower prices than January. | great | 63(33 sailings) |
| March | 80–82°F. Warming up, still bone-dry. | Excellent weather, spring break crowds at some ports. | great | 66(38 sailings) |
| April | 82–84°F. Excellent, minimal rain. | One of the best months — great weather, thinner crowds. | great | 72(31 sailings) |
| May | 85–87°F. Hot and dry, water warming. | Good shoulder month before summer heat peaks. | good | 71(10 sailings) |
| June | 89–90°F. Hot, hurricane season begins. | Watch forecasts; still mostly dry along this coast. | fair | 77(12 sailings) |
| July | 92–93°F. Peak heat, brief evening showers. | Very hot. Good prices if you can handle the heat. | fair | 79(24 sailings) |
| August | 93°F. Hottest month, tropical moisture arrives. | Highest heat and hurricane risk of the year. | poor | 80(24 sailings) |
| September | 91°F. Wettest month, hurricane season peak. | Lowest prices but the highest storm risk. | poor | 79(25 sailings) |
| October | 88–89°F. Cooling slightly, risk dropping. | Good deals as hurricane risk fades late in the month. | fair | 77(48 sailings) |
| November | 84°F. Dry season returns, comfortable. | Excellent value — great weather returning. | good | 72(51 sailings) |
| December | 79–81°F. Cool desert evenings, dry days. | Great weather. Holiday sailings book out early. | great | 65(40 sailings) |
The classic Mexican Riviera route hitting all three signature ports without needing a flight.
Why it works: Drive-to-port convenience for West Coast travelers and three genuinely different port personalities in one week — desert Cabo, colonial Mazatlan, and jungle-backed Puerto Vallarta — without ever boarding a plane.
November through April offers the driest, most comfortable weather with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s. December through February is peak season and books up fastest.
The Eastern Pacific hurricane season runs June through November, peaking August through October. Cabo San Lucas is the most exposed port; Puerto Vallarta and Mazatlan sit slightly further from the most common storm tracks.
Cabo San Lucas has a dry desert climate with minimal rain most of the year. Puerto Vallarta, further south along the mainland coast, is noticeably more humid and tropical with heavier summer rain. Mazatlan falls in between the two.
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