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Kos vs Puerto Vallarta
Kos and Puerto Vallarta, side by side: live travel advisories, our resort catalog's real guest data, and each destination's honest weather picture. Everything you need to break the tie.
By the numbers
| Kos | Measure | Puerto Vallarta |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions (better) | U.S. travel advisory | Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution |
| 2 | Resorts in our catalog | 13 (better) |
| ★ 4.8 (better) | Average guest rating | ★ 4.3 |
| $177–$857/night pp | Nightly rates | $47–$268/night pp (better) |
| 0 of 2 | Adults-only resorts | 3 of 13 |
| No hurricane season (better) | Hurricane exposure | Low hurricane risk |
| November–March | Rainy season | June–October: dramatic afternoon storms, lush green hills |
| June and September; July–August is hottest and windiest | Sweet spot | November–May; whales in the bay December–March |
| Kos (KGS), in the centre of the island; most resorts are 10–30 min away | Airport | Puerto Vallarta (PVR), most resorts 10–40 min |
| A straightforward beach week, cycling, short transfers, a day in Turkey | Best for | Calm swimmable water, town culture with your resort, LGBTQ+-friendly scene |
Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country. A marked row is one we are willing to call; rows without a mark are a matter of taste, or we have no comparable figure for both sides.
On the map
Kos
Puerto Vallarta
Weather, month by month
| Measure | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kos · high °F | 59 | 59 | 63 | 68 | 76 | 84 | 88 | 88 | 83 | 76 | 68 | 61 |
| Puerto Vallarta · high °F | 82 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 87 | 90 | 92 | 92 | 90 | 89 | 86 | 83 |
| Kos · rain (in) | 5.0 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 5.8 |
| Puerto Vallarta · rain (in) | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 7.0 | 11.0 | 10.5 | 13.5 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
Approximate climate normals for Kos and Banderas Bay: planning guidance, not a forecast. A deeper tint is a higher number, read within its own row.
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