Mendoza in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Mendoza sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 129 mm of rain over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 15°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Mendoza's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mendoza's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 129 mm
- 20 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.0
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Mendoza in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 15°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Mendoza reaches about 22°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Mendoza weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 20° | 48 | 7.8 | 0 | 13.9 | 4.9 |
| Feb | 30° / 18° | 46 | 7.1 | 0 | 13.2 | 5.8 |
| Mar | 26° / 16° | 59 | 7.8 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.3 |
| Apr | 22° / 12° | 40 | 6.5 | 0 | 11.2 | 7.5 |
| May | 17° / 8° | 30 | 6.1 | 0 | 10.3 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 14° / 5° | 21 | 4.1 | 0.2 | 9.9 | 5.0 |
| Jul | 14° / 4° | 19 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 10.1 | 4.9 |
| Aug | 17° / 6° | 25 | 4.1 | 0.4 | 10.8 | 6.6 |
| Sep | 20° / 9° | 28 | 5 | 0.1 | 11.8 | 7.6 |
| Oct | 24° / 12° | 43 | 6.5 | 0 | 12.8 | 7.9 |
| Nov | 28° / 16° | 44 | 7.5 | 0 | 13.7 | 7.0 |
| Dec | 30° / 18° | 47 | 6.8 | 0 | 14.1 | 5.6 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Mendoza gets around 129 mm of rain over 20 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 8 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early March to 10 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.2 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Mendoza?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is one of the better times to visit Mendoza for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Mendoza in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Mendoza sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.
UV index in Mendoza in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 7 — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 5 | Moderate |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
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.
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
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.