When to go · Mendoza
Mendoza in October
Great month. Inside Mendoza's best window: Mar–Apr (harvest), Oct–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- Argentina overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Argentina overall
Verdict
Inside Mendoza's best window: Mar–Apr (harvest), Oct–Nov.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Mendoza in this guide.
Weather in October
- MendozaHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 1 day
- Cuyo (Mendoza and the high Andes), Argentina · Mendoza, San Juan, Aconcaguabest weather
Dry and sunny; harvest (vendimia) in March; the pass to Chile can close with snow in June–September.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Argentina overall
- Medium
- Prices · Argentina overall
- Medium
Argentina overall: Good month for Buenos Aires and Mendoza; Patagonia reopens with some trails still snowy.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mendoza, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Mar: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Oct: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Mar: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 1 (better)
Mar: 3
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Mar: 1
October: Inside Mendoza's best window: Mar–Apr (harvest), Oct–Nov.
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