The climate of Mendoza (Argentina)
Mendoza is located in the western part of Argentina not far from the
border with Chile in the foothills of the Andes mountain range.
Mendoza and the surrounding area are also known as Gran Mendoza. It is
also the capital of the Mendoza province. At the end of the 19th
century the city was largely destroyed by an earthquake. More than
10,000 people lost their lives during this earthquake. High-rise
buildings were forbidden in the city for a long time, which is one of
the characteristic traits of its cityscape. Nowadays high-rise
buildings are no longer forbidden, but not many buildings are built
this way.
Mendoza has a moderate climate with warm summers and little rainfall.
Winters are short and very mild, subzero temperatures are uncommon.
Snow and glazed frost also are uncommon. Most of the rain falls during
the summer from October till March. Humidity figures may rise because
of this.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Mendoza:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
31
18
10
6
n/a
February
30
17
9
6
n/a
March
26
14
8
5
n/a
April
23
10
7
3
n/a
May
19
6
6
2
n/a
June
15
2
6
2
n/a
July
15
2
6
3
n/a
August
18
4
7
2
n/a
September
20
6
8
3
n/a
October
25
11
9
3
n/a
November
28
14
10
4
n/a
December
30
17
10
5
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
