When to go · Mendoza
Mendoza in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Mar–Apr (harvest), Oct–Nov). Across Argentina: Patagonia closing down for winter; Buenos Aires, Iguazú and the Northwest still good.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 19°C66°F / 7°C45°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Low
- Argentina overall
- Prices
- Low
- Argentina overall
Verdict
MixedArgentina month rating
Outside the best window (Mar–Apr (harvest), Oct–Nov). Across Argentina: Patagonia closing down for winter; Buenos Aires, Iguazú and the Northwest still good.
Weather in May
- MendozaHighs around 19 °C, lows around 7 °C, rain on about 1 dayHighs around 66 °F, lows around 45 °F, rain on about 1 day
- Cuyo (Mendoza and the high Andes), Argentina · Mendoza, San Juan, Aconcaguafine
Dry and sunny; harvest (vendimia) in March; the pass to Chile can close with snow in June–September.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Argentina overall
- Low
- Prices · Argentina overall
- Low
Argentina overall: Patagonia closing down for winter; Buenos Aires, Iguazú and the Northwest still good.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings