Mendoza in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Mendoza sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 115 mm of rain over about 19 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early September to 29°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Mendoza's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mendoza's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 115 mm
- 19 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Mendoza in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early September to 29°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Mendoza reaches about 24°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
Mendoza weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) 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 Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Mendoza gets around 115 mm of rain over 19 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 10 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early September to 14 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.5 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Mendoza?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is one of the better times to visit Mendoza for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Mendoza in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Mendoza sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.
UV index in Mendoza in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). 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.