ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Mazatlán vs Puerto Vallarta: weather in September
Mazatlán edges out Puerto Vallarta for sun in September: 15% clear historically versus 4% (8-year ERA5 average, a 11-point gap). Puerto Vallarta also sees measurably more rain than Mazatlán this month (78% vs 60% of days). Both are viable — Mazatlán is the safer bet.
What you are reading: 8-year historical averages, not a forecast.
Either destination can still surprise you this specific September. For this
week’s actual forecast, each destination links to its live page below.
Mazatlán
MX
- Clear days, September
- 15%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 87°F
- Early September (1st–15th)
- 12%
- Late September (16th–end)
- 18%
- Rain frequency
- 60% of days
Puerto Vallarta
MX
- Clear days, September
- 4%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 86°F
- Early September (1st–15th)
- 3%
- Late September (16th–end)
- 4%
- Rain frequency
- 78% of days
Compare Mazatlán vs Puerto Vallarta in another month
All percentages are historical averages from the ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 8 full years (2018–2025). “Clear” means avg high ≥ 72 °F, precipitation < 1 mm, and a non-precipitation weather code. This is history, not a forecast. The live 7-day outlook for any destination is on its own page and may differ from the long-run average. Data from Open-Meteo.