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

MonthMendozaSan Pedro de AtacamaWinnerGap
January82Ahot, a little rain, clean air95Swarm, dry, clean airSan Pedro de Atacama13
February84Ahot, a little rain, clean air95Snice, a little rain, clean airSan Pedro de Atacama11
March89Awarm, a little rain, clean air97Snice, dry, clean airSan Pedro de Atacama8
April94Snice, dry, clean air93Snice, dry, clean airTie1
May84Anice, a little rain, clean air88Anice, dry, clean airSan Pedro de Atacama4
June80Acool, dry, clean air84Acool, dry, clean airSan Pedro de Atacama4
July81Acool, dry, clean air85Acool, drySan Pedro de Atacama4
August86Acool, dry, clean air87Anice, dry, clean airTie1
September94Snice, dry, clean air91Snice, dry, clean airTie3
October92Swarm, a little rain, clean air94Snice, dry, clean airTie2
November90Swarm, dry, clean air94Snice, dry, clean airSan Pedro de Atacama4
December86Ahot, dry, clean air95Swarm, dry, clean airSan Pedro de Atacama9

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.

Mendoza

🇦🇷 Argentina · arid climate

Best month
April 94/100
Months won
0 of 12

San Pedro de Atacama

🇨🇱 Chile · arid climate

Best month
March 97/100
Months won
8 of 12

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