SeasonMapLa Serena vs Mendoza: which is better, month by month
Mendoza beats La Serena in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in September (94 vs 82) — while La Serena wins January to February; they are within 3 points in March and December.
Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.
La Serena vs Mendoza — all 12 months
| Month | La Serena | Mendoza | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 89Awarm, dry, clean air | 82Ahot, a little rain, clean air | La Serena | 7 |
| February | 91Swarm, dry, clean air | 84Ahot, a little rain, clean air | La Serena | 7 |
| March | 89Anice, dry, clean air | 89Awarm, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| April | 83Anice, dry, clean air | 94Snice, dry, clean air | Mendoza | 11 |
| May | 76Bnice, dry, clean air | 84Anice, a little rain, clean air | Mendoza | 8 |
| June | 73Bnice, dry, clean air | 80Acool, dry, clean air | Mendoza | 7 |
| July | 75Bnice, dry, clean air | 81Acool, dry, clean air | Mendoza | 6 |
| August | 79Bnice, dry, clean air | 86Acool, dry, clean air | Mendoza | 7 |
| September | 82Anice, dry, clean air | 94Snice, dry, clean air | Mendoza | 12 |
| October | 84Anice, dry, clean air | 92Swarm, a little rain, clean air | Mendoza | 8 |
| November | 85Anice, dry, clean air | 90Swarm, dry, clean air | Mendoza | 5 |
| December | 87Anice, dry, clean air | 86Ahot, dry, clean air | Tie | 1 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is September (82 vs 94). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.