When to go · Mendoza
Mendoza in September
Good month. Outside the best window (Mar–Apr (harvest), Oct–Nov). Across Argentina: Spring: whales at Valdés, Iguazú and the Northwest at their best, jacaranda starting in Buenos Aires.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Low
- Argentina overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Argentina overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Mar–Apr (harvest), Oct–Nov). Across Argentina: Spring: whales at Valdés, Iguazú and the Northwest at their best, jacaranda starting in Buenos Aires.
Is another month better than September?
September is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in September
- MendozaHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °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
- Medium
Argentina overall: Spring: whales at Valdés, Iguazú and the Northwest at their best, jacaranda starting in Buenos Aires.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mendoza, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Good
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Mar: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Sep: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Mar: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 1 (better)
Mar: 3
Crowds
Sep: Low
Mar: Medium
Prices
Sep: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Mar: 1
September: Outside the best window (Mar–Apr (harvest), Oct–Nov). Across Argentina: Spring: whales at Valdés, Iguazú and the Northwest at their best, jacaranda starting in Buenos Aires.
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