Mendoza weather in April

In April, Mendoza sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 40 mm of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of April to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Mendoza's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mendoza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
7th warmest
Overnight low
12°
6th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
8:00 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
37%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Mendoza is city in Argentina.

Density
2,128/km²
people per km²
Founded
1561

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical April day in Mendoza reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C cooler than March and about 5°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12414
22414
32313
42313
52313
62313
72313
82313
92313
102212
112212
122212
132212
142212
152212
162212
172111
182111
192111
202111
212111
222111
232111
242011
252010
262010
272010
282010
292010
302010

Mendoza weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 20°487.8013.94.9
Feb30° / 18°467.1013.25.8
Mar26° / 16°597.8012.37.3
Apr22° / 12°406.5011.27.5
May17° / 306.1010.36.2
Jun14° / 214.10.29.95.0
Jul14° / 193.60.710.14.9
Aug17° / 254.10.410.86.6
Sep20° / 2850.111.87.6
Oct24° / 12°436.5012.87.9
Nov28° / 16°447.5013.77.0
Dec30° / 18°476.8014.15.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46931
56931
66931
76931
87030
97030
107030
117129
127228
137327
147327
157327
167327
177228
187228
197228
207228
217228
227228
237129
247129
257030
266931
276931
286832
296832
306733

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Mendoza gets around 40 mm of rain over 6.5 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 22% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
427
527
626
726
825
924
1023
1122
1222
1321
1421
1520
1620
1720
1820
1920
2019
2119
2219
2318
2418
2518
2618
2718
2818
2918
3018

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
175223
276213
377212
478202
578202
679192
781181
882171
983161
1084151
1185141
1286131
1387121
1488111
1589101
169190
179280
189370
199370
209460
219550
229550
239640
249640
259640
269730
279730
289730
299730
309730

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of April to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:49 AM to 8:10 AM, and sunset from 7:31 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:497:31
211.77:507:30
311.67:517:28
411.67:517:27
511.67:527:26
611.57:537:24
711.57:537:23
811.57:547:22
911.47:557:20
1011.47:567:19
1111.47:567:18
1211.37:577:16
1311.37:587:15
1411.37:597:14
1511.27:597:12
1611.28:007:11
1711.28:017:10
1811.18:017:09
1911.18:027:08
2011.18:037:06
2111.08:047:05
2211.08:047:04
2311.08:057:03
2410.98:067:02
2510.98:077:01
2610.98:076:59
2710.88:086:58
2810.88:096:57
2910.88:106:56
3010.78:106:55

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.87 kWh/m² to a high of 7.98 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 4.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Moderate
214.0Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Mendoza?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Mendoza for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Mendoza in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Mendoza sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

UV index in Mendoza in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mendoza peaks around January 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 14Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7High
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Mendoza?

Mendoza sits at 32.9°S, 68.8°W, 853 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Rodeo del Medio, 19 km away.

Topography around Mendoza

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mendoza.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mendoza has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 773 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,610 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,377 m.

The land around Mendoza is covered by artificial surfaces (83%) within 3 km, shrubs (42%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (44%), bare terrain (23%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
135 m
16 km
1,610 m
80 km
5,377 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Rodeo del Medio 19 km · Perdriel 21 km · San Martín 41 km · Rivadavia 49 km · Tupungato 60 km · Tunuyán 79 km · Pocito 136 km · Caucete 148 km

Argentina travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / I
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$14,898
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
14.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 575
Religion
Roman Catholic 63%none 19%Evangelical 15%Jehovah's Witness and Church of Jesus Christ 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Mendoza (-32.8895°, -68.8458°, elevation 853 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).