When to go · Mendoza
Mendoza in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Mar–Apr (harvest), Oct–Nov). Across Argentina: Patagonia closing down for winter; Buenos Aires, Iguazú and the Northwest still good.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Low
- Argentina overall
- Prices
- Low
- Argentina overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Mar–Apr (harvest), Oct–Nov). Across Argentina: Patagonia closing down for winter; Buenos Aires, Iguazú and the Northwest still good.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- MendozaHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 1 day
- Cuyo (Mendoza and the high Andes), Argentina · Mendoza, San Juan, Aconcaguafine
Dry and sunny; harvest (vendimia) in March; the pass to Chile can close with snow in June–September.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Argentina overall
- Low
- Prices · Argentina overall
- Low
Argentina overall: Patagonia closing down for winter; Buenos Aires, Iguazú and the Northwest still good.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mendoza, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Mar: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Mar: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
May: 1 (better)
Mar: 3
Crowds
May: Low
Mar: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Mar: 1
May: Outside the best window (Mar–Apr (harvest), Oct–Nov). Across Argentina: Patagonia closing down for winter; Buenos Aires, Iguazú and the Northwest still good.
March: Inside Mendoza's best window: Mar–Apr (harvest), Oct–Nov.
Mendoza: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings