Mendoza, Argentina

Mendoza

Mendoza is a city in Argentina, 853 m above sea level. It has a population of about 127,160 (2022). The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.

Now20°C

Best timeApr · Sep–Oct

Population127,160

Local time12:00

32.89° S, 68.85° WElevation 853 mUTC−3 · Argentina Standard Time

Postal code5500

14-day weather Climate by month Things to do Events

The year in Mendozaweather score

October: high / low24° / 11°

Rain this month12mm

Best timeApr · Sep–Oct

Best: Apr · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Mendoza at a glance

Sunrise · sunset06:47 · 19:5313 h 06 min of daylight The moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:28 Next holiday9 NovemberVisit of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV Next eclipse6 Feb 2027Annular solar eclipse

Best time to visitApr · Sep–Oct

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month29°C

Average high in January

Coolest month3°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthJanuary

40 mm of rain

Driest monthJune

8 mm of rain

Monuments nearby5+

within 1.9 km

How Mendoza has grown

People living in the built-up area (208 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+104%522k in 1975 → 1.06M in 2025

Weather in Mendoza

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast

20°C

Cloudy · wind 10 km/h · humidity 49%

Today hour by hour

Today22 Oct23°12°1.1 mm

Fri23 Oct19°12°3 mm

Sat24 Oct13°9°19.8 mm

Sun25 Oct17°6°

Mon26 Oct18°8°

Tue27 Oct19°12°3.4 mm

Wed28 Oct22°10°1 mm

Thu29 Oct21°13°16.2 mm

Fri30 Oct25°13°

Sat31 Oct26°15°

When to go to Mendoza

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Score	63	70	88	93	89	78	74	88	96	94	84	73
High	29°	28°	25°	21°	17°	14°	14°	16°	19°	24°	27°	29°
Low	19°	18°	16°	12°	8°	5°	3°	5°	7°	11°	15°	18°
Rain (mm)	40	34	38	20	12	8	11	10	16	12	20	27
Wet days	8	7	5	3	3	1	1	1	2	2	4	5

Mendoza in January Mendoza in February Mendoza in March Mendoza in April Mendoza in May Mendoza in June Mendoza in July Mendoza in August Mendoza in September Mendoza in October Mendoza in November Mendoza in December

What's on in Mendoza

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

All events

Music venues

Estadio Malvinas ArgentinasMendoza, Argentina · 3.2 km

1 shows

Public holidays

9Nov

Visit of His Holiness Pope Leo XIVNational

Mon23Nov

National Sovereignty DayNational

Mon7Dec

Bridge Public HolidayNational

Mon8Dec

Immaculate ConceptionNational

Tue

Monuments and museums in Mendoza

All monuments

0.5 km

Templo de San Francisco

0.1 km

Colegio Nacional Agustín Alvarez

1.1 km

Palacio Policial de Mendoza

1.9 km

Plaza Pedro del Castillo

0.6 km

Gómez Building

Museum1.9 km

Museum of the Foundation AreaBuilt 1993

Museum0.1 km

Municipal Museum of Modern Art of MendozaBuilt 1971

More museums: Espacio Contemporaneo de Arte · Memorial de la Bandera de Los Andes · Museo Arqueológico del Instituto de Arqueología y Etnología · Museo Carlos Alonso · Museo Casa Molina Pico · Museo Mineralógico "Prof. Manuel Tellechea" · Museo Universitario de Arte (MUA) - Espacio Luis Quesada · Museo del Vino de la Ciudad · Pinacoteca Sanmartiniana "Fidel Roig Matóns" · Sala de Arte Patrimonial · Solar de la Casa de San Martín · Tren Museo

Monuments of Mendoza Museums of Mendoza

Outdoors around Mendoza

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do

Camp sites8 Theme parks4 Viewpoints4 Golf courses3 Mountain huts1

Parque Tematico VialTheme parks

1.2 km

Acuario MunicipalTheme parks

1.5 km

Golf Club AndinoGolf courses

2.4 km

Camping Churrasqueras del ParqueCamp sites

3.6 km

Club de Golf MendozaGolf courses

3.6 km

El ChallaoMountain huts

5.1 km

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Argentina seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Plains viscachaLagostomus maximus

Shiny CowbirdMolothrus bonariensis

Creamy-bellied ThrushTurdus amaurochalinus

Neotropic CormorantPhalacrocorax brasilianus

Southern elephant sealMirounga leonina

Southern House WrenTroglodytes musculus

The sky over Mendoza

Eclipses and meteor showers

The moon tonightWaxing gibbousMoonrise 16:28 · Moonset 05:01 Next eclipse seen from here6 Feb 2027Annular solar eclipse · 62% sun covered Orionids~13 an hourpeak night 21 October, best at 05:38 Northern lightsKp 9+only in the strongest storms here

Earthquakes around Mendoza

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Last 30 days4magnitude 2.5+ within 300 km Since 195094magnitude 5+ within 150 km Significant earthquakes on record49within 300 km

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.8Nueve de Julio 9 km ←1952 · 140 km

6.8San José de Maipo 42 km ↘1958 · 147 km

6.4Rawson 37 km ↙2021 · 118 km

6.4Rawson 9 km ↙2016 · 142 km

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 8 · 3 km

Fossils in Argentina

Cambrian · 8

Formations around the town

Empozada Formation · 5 El Relincho Formation · 3

Trilobites · 1Bienvillia

Universities and research institutes

National University of CuyoUniversity or college · founded 1939

University of MendozaUniversity or college · founded 1959

Juan Agustín Maza UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1960

Aconcagua UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1965

Universidad de CongresoUniversity or college · founded 1994

Instituto de Histología y Embriología de MendozaResearch institute · founded 1957

Instituto Argentino de Investigaciones de las Zonas AridasResearch institute · founded 1972

Instituto Interdisciplinario de Ciencias BásicasResearch institute · founded 1992

Instituto de Medicina y Biología Experimental de CuyoResearch institute · founded 2001

Centro Científico Tecnológico - MendozaResearch institute · founded 2007

Instituto de Biología Agrícola de MendozaResearch institute · founded 2009

Towns and villages around Mendoza

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Barraquero2.3 km Lagunita7.4 km Pueblo Nuevo12 km Colonia Segovia13 km Los Corralitos14 km Puente de Hierro16 km Esquina Pescadero17 km

All 8 towns and villages in Departamento de Guaymallén Mendoza

Mendoza from above

Around Mendoza17 places to see, do and reach nearby

Templo de San FranciscoMonument0.5 km Colegio Nacional Agustín AlvarezMonumentunder 100 m Palacio Policial de MendozaMonument1.1 km Plaza Pedro del CastilloMonument1.9 km Gómez BuildingMonument0.6 km Museum of the Foundation AreaMuseum1.9 km Municipal Museum of Modern Art of MendozaMuseum0.1 km Spanish Cuyano Past Dr. Edmundo Correas MuseumMuseum0.3 km Popular Street MuseumMuseum0.5 km First Argentine Museum of Old Motorcycles Luis PaludettiMuseum1.0 km LagunitaStation6.9 km EspejoStation8.2 km Buena NuevaStation8.2 km Godoy CruzPlace4.0 km Las HerasPlace4.4 km MaipúPlace12 km San MartínPlace41 km

Postal code

5500

Getting to Mendoza

Governor Francisco Gabrielli International AirportMDZ

8.1 km

Domingo Faustino Sarmiento AirportUAQ

152 km

Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International AirportSCL

189 km

LagunitaRailway station

6.9 km

EspejoRailway station

8.2 km

Buena NuevaRailway station

8.2 km

Places near Mendoza

4 km

Places with a climate like Mendoza

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

91% alike

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Mendoza?

Based on 30-year climate normals, April, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Mendoza.

What is the hottest month in Mendoza?

January is the warmest month, with average highs of 29°C and lows of 19°C.

What is the coldest month in Mendoza?

July is the coldest month, with average highs of 14°C and lows of 3°C.

What is the rainiest month in Mendoza?

January is the wettest month with about 40 mm of precipitation on 8 wet days.

What is the postal code of Mendoza?

The postal code of Mendoza is 5500.