Malaysia vs Puerto Vallarta

Malaysia 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.

Malaysia guide · Puerto Vallarta guide · How we score

By the numbers

	Malaysia	Puerto Vallarta
U.S. travel advisory	Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog	1	3
Average guest rating	★ 4.5	★ 4.5
Nightly rates	$500–$800/night	$500–$800/night
Adults-only resorts	0 of 1	0 of 3
Hurricane exposure	No hurricane season	Low hurricane risk
Rainy season	April–October, wettest September–October	June–October — dramatic afternoon storms, lush green hills
Sweet spot	December–March	November–May; whales in the bay December–March

Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country.

Weather, month by month

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Malaysia — high °F	90	91	91	91	89	88	88	88	87	87	87	88
Puerto Vallarta — high °F	82	82	82	84	87	90	92	92	90	89	86	83
Malaysia — rain (in)	1.4	2.0	4.1	7.4	9.1	7.0	7.8	8.5	12.8	13.5	9.2	3.5
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 Langkawi and Banderas Bay — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Malaysia

1.Club Med Borneo — Sabah, Malaysia · ★ 4.5

Chains here: Club Med

Full Malaysia guide

Best of Puerto Vallarta

Chains here: Fiesta Americana · Hilton · Westin

Full Puerto Vallarta guide

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