Mendoza weather in September

In September, Mendoza sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 28 mm of precipitation across 5 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of September to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Mendoza's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mendoza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
28 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
7:36 AM – 7:24 PM
Cloud cover
32%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
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 September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical September day in Mendoza reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C warmer than August and about 4°C cooler than October.

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Mendoza weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 9th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Mendoza gets around 28 mm of rain and snow over 5 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 17% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
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3021

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
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Sunrise & sunset in September

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of September to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 7:56 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 7:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:567:14
211.37:557:14
311.47:547:15
411.47:527:16
511.47:517:16
611.57:507:17
711.57:487:18
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1811.97:337:25
1911.97:317:26
2011.97:307:26
2112.07:297:27
2212.07:277:28
2312.07:267:28
2412.17:247:29
2512.17:237:30
2612.17:227:30
2712.27:207:31
2812.27:197:32
2912.37:177:33
3012.37:167:33

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.43 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 — September's 5.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
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Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Mendoza?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mendoza in September

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

In September, Mendoza sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in Mendoza in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks 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.

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
September 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).