Best: Oct · Great: Nov-Apr
Four distinct seasons run through the year here, from June's chill to January's warmth, with rain spread fairly evenly across the calendar rather than concentrated in one stretch. In October, expect highs around 24°C with rain on roughly 4 days of the month.
The Bodegas of the Maipu and Uco valleys anchor a visit, with bike-and-wine tours between family-run and world-class wineries alike. The Andes backdrop makes for dramatic scenery on horseback rides and rafting trips, and Aconcagua, the highest peak outside Asia, draws serious mountaineers to its base camps further south.
Try Mendoza's wine-country dining paired with Malbec straight from the vineyard.
Daylight, sunrise, and sunset are calculated exactly from this region's latitude. Temperature and rainfall are modeled from its general climate type, not measured station data. Month summaries are generated from those modeled figures.
Expect warm days around 28°/18°C, with occasional rain (~6 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 27°/17°C, with occasional rain (~6 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 24°/14°C, with occasional rain (~5 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 20°/10°C, with mostly dry conditions (~3 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 16°/6°C, with mostly dry conditions (~2 rainy days).
Expect cool days around 12°/3°C, with mostly dry conditions (~2 rainy days).
Expect cool days around 14°/3°C, with mostly dry conditions (~2 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 17°/5°C, with mostly dry conditions (~2 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 20°/8°C, with mostly dry conditions (~3 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 24°/11°C, with occasional rain (~4 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 26°/14°C, with occasional rain (~5 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 28°/17°C, with occasional rain (~6 rainy days).