Maldives Outer Atolls vs Puerto Vallarta

Overwater bungalow with thatched roof at Cinnamon Hakuraa Huraa Maldives, featuring a furnished deck with loungers and colorful cushioned seating.

Maldives Outer Atolls23 resorts · ★ 4.8 average

Outdoor dining pavilion with red clay tile roof and white columns at Meliá Puerto Vallarta, with modern resort building and palm trees behind it.

Puerto Vallarta13 resorts · ★ 4.3 average

Maldives Outer Atolls 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

Maldives Outer Atolls compared with Puerto Vallarta
Maldives Outer Atolls	Measure	Puerto Vallarta
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution	U.S. travel advisory	Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
23 (better)	Resorts in our catalog	13
★ 4.8 (better)	Average guest rating	★ 4.3
$101–$3121/night pp	Nightly rates	$78–$309/night pp (better)
2 of 23	Adults-only resorts	2 of 13
No hurricane season (better)	Hurricane exposure	In the hurricane belt
May–November (southwest monsoon), wettest September–November, and the manta season	Rainy season	Usually June–October, with showers and thunderstorms
January–March	Sweet spot	November–May, outside the usual rainy season
House reefs, manta and whale-shark seasons, true seclusion, second visits	Best for	Town outings, restaurants and a beach-resort stay

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

Maldives Outer Atolls

Puerto Vallarta

Weather, month by month

Month-by-month average high temperature and rainfall for Maldives Outer Atolls and Puerto Vallarta
Measure	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Maldives Outer Atolls · high °F	86	87	88	88	87	86	86	86	86	86	86	86
Puerto Vallarta · high °F	82	82	82	84	87	90	92	92	90	89	86	83
Maldives Outer Atolls · rain (in)	4.5	2.0	2.9	5.2	8.5	6.5	5.8	6.9	9.6	8.7	9.1	9.0
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 Malé (the atolls share one climate; the far south is less seasonal) and Banderas Bay: planning guidance, not a forecast. A deeper tint is a higher number, read within its own row.