Mendoza Sunshine Hours by Month

To truly understand a climate, we must look at its sunshine. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina. The figures are based on a 30-year period (1990–2020) to provide a reliable average.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Those who love seasonal contrasts will appreciate Mendoza. Expect long, bright days with 311 hours in January and darker periods with just 172 hours in June. The total annual amount of sun is 2874 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

This means the city can be enjoyed more throughout the sunniest month of January under a blue sky, with approximately 10.4 hours of sunshine daily. In contrast, the city experiences much darker days in June, with only 5.7 hours of sunlight per day.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 69% of the time during the day in October, the highest percentage of any month. June has the lowest percentage at 56%.

Mendoza enjoys an average of 2874 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Lisbon, Portugal, there are approximately 2801 hours of sunshine annually, highlighting its warm and sunny Mediterranean climate.

Manchester, UK, experiences just around 1420 hours of sunshine annually.

Osaka, Japan, experiences 2010 hours of sunshine annually, with bright, sunny weather in spring and autumn.

Perth, Australia, enjoys 3180 hours of sunshine annually, the highest among major Australian cities.

March, Mendoza’s wettest month, receives 75 mm (3 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 26°C (79°F). During the driest month July you can expect a temperature of 14°C (57°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Mendoza Precipitation page.