Mendoza vs San Pedro de Atacama: which is better, month by month
San Pedro de Atacama beats Mendoza in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (95 vs 82) — and they are within 3 points in the other 4 months.
Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.
Mendoza vs San Pedro de Atacama — all 12 months
| Month | Mendoza | San Pedro de Atacama | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 82Ahot, a little rain, clean air | 95Swarm, dry, clean air | San Pedro de Atacama | 13 |
| February | 84Ahot, a little rain, clean air | 95Snice, a little rain, clean air | San Pedro de Atacama | 11 |
| March | 89Awarm, a little rain, clean air | 97Snice, dry, clean air | San Pedro de Atacama | 8 |
| April | 94Snice, dry, clean air | 93Snice, dry, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| May | 84Anice, a little rain, clean air | 88Anice, dry, clean air | San Pedro de Atacama | 4 |
| June | 80Acool, dry, clean air | 84Acool, dry, clean air | San Pedro de Atacama | 4 |
| July | 81Acool, dry, clean air | 85Acool, dry | San Pedro de Atacama | 4 |
| August | 86Acool, dry, clean air | 87Anice, dry, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| September | 94Snice, dry, clean air | 91Snice, dry, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| October | 92Swarm, a little rain, clean air | 94Snice, dry, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| November | 90Swarm, dry, clean air | 94Snice, dry, clean air | San Pedro de Atacama | 4 |
| December | 86Ahot, dry, clean air | 95Swarm, dry, clean air | San Pedro de Atacama | 9 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (82 vs 95). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.