When to go · Mendoza
Mendoza, month by month
The best months for Mendoza: Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov. Months to avoid: Jan, Jun, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan (40°C days), late Jun–Aug in the mountains.Listed as a month to avoid: Jan (104°F days), late Jun–Aug in the mountains.33 °C / 19 °C, 4 rain days91 °F / 66 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (Mar–Apr (harvest), Oct–Nov). Across Argentina: Still prime Patagonia; Carnival long weekend fills the Northwest (Humahuaca) and the coast.31 °C / 18 °C, 4 rain days88 °F / 64 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Mendoza's best window: Mar–Apr (harvest), Oct–Nov.28 °C / 16 °C, 3 rain days82 °F / 61 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Mendoza's best window: Mar–Apr (harvest), Oct–Nov.23 °C / 11 °C, 2 rain days73 °F / 52 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Mar–Apr (harvest), Oct–Nov). Across Argentina: Patagonia closing down for winter; Buenos Aires, Iguazú and the Northwest still good.19 °C / 7 °C, 1 rain days66 °F / 45 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan (40°C days), late Jun–Aug in the mountains.Listed as a month to avoid: Jan (104°F days), late Jun–Aug in the mountains.16 °C / 3 °C, 1 rain days61 °F / 37 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan (40°C days), late Jun–Aug in the mountains.Listed as a month to avoid: Jan (104°F days), late Jun–Aug in the mountains.15 °C / 2 °C, 1 rain days59 °F / 36 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan (40°C days), late Jun–Aug in the mountains.Listed as a month to avoid: Jan (104°F days), late Jun–Aug in the mountains.19 °C / 4 °C, 1 rain days66 °F / 39 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Low
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Mar–Apr (harvest), Oct–Nov). Across Argentina: Spring: whales at Valdés, Iguazú and the Northwest at their best, jacaranda starting in Buenos Aires.22 °C / 8 °C, 1 rain days72 °F / 46 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberGreatInside Mendoza's best window: Mar–Apr (harvest), Oct–Nov.26 °C / 12 °C, 1 rain days79 °F / 54 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGreatInside Mendoza's best window: Mar–Apr (harvest), Oct–Nov.29 °C / 15 °C, 2 rain days84 °F / 59 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Mar–Apr (harvest), Oct–Nov). Across Argentina: Patagonia summer starts; book flights early; Christmas and New Year fill everything.32 °C / 18 °C, 2 rain days90 °F / 64 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: High