Next 7 departures
- TueOct 13
CautionHeavy rain near San Luis around 11:15 AM -03.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Córdoba7 AM -03 Cloudy11°C Berrotarán8:30 AM -03 Cloudy10°C Río Cuarto9:15 AM -03 Cloudy12°C Villa Mercedes10:30 AM -03 Heavy rain12°C RN7 southeast of Juana Koslay11:15 AM -03 Rain12°C San Luis11:15 AM -03 Heavy rain14°C La Paz12:30 PM -03 Light rain15°C Mendoza1:45 PM -03 Light rain showers16°C - WedOct 14
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 11–18°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Córdoba7 AM -03 Cloudy12°C Berrotarán8:30 AM -03 Cloudy11°C Río Cuarto9:15 AM -03 Rain13°C Villa Mercedes10:30 AM -03 Rain12°C RN7 southeast of Juana Koslay11:15 AM -03 Rain11°C San Luis11:15 AM -03 Rain13°C La Paz12:30 PM -03 Light rain showers16°C Mendoza1:45 PM -03 Rain showers18°C - ThuOct 15
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 11–15°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Córdoba7 AM -03 Rain13°C Berrotarán8:30 AM -03 Rain showers11°C Río Cuarto9:15 AM -03 Light rain12°C Villa Mercedes10:30 AM -03 Light rain13°C RN7 southeast of Juana Koslay11:15 AM -03 Light rain12°C San Luis11:15 AM -03 Light rain showers13°C La Paz12:30 PM -03 Cloudy15°C Mendoza1:45 PM -03 Partly sunny14°C - FriOct 16
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 11–15°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Córdoba7 AM -03 Cloudy13°C Berrotarán8:30 AM -03 Cloudy11°C Río Cuarto9:15 AM -03 Cloudy12°C Villa Mercedes10:30 AM -03 Cloudy13°C RN7 southeast of Juana Koslay11:15 AM -03 Rain showers11°C San Luis11:15 AM -03 Rain showers14°C La Paz12:30 PM -03 Cloudy15°C Mendoza1:45 PM -03 Partly sunny14°C - SatOct 17
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 10–17°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Córdoba7 AM -03 Heavy rain13°C Berrotarán8:30 AM -03 Rain10°C Río Cuarto9:15 AM -03 Cloudy12°C Villa Mercedes10:30 AM -03 Cloudy14°C RN7 southeast of Juana Koslay11:15 AM -03 Heavy rain11°C San Luis11:15 AM -03 Heavy rain showers14°C La Paz12:30 PM -03 Light rain showers17°C Mendoza1:45 PM -03 Partly sunny17°C - SunOct 18
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 11–18°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Córdoba7 AM -03 Partly sunny12°C Berrotarán8:30 AM -03 Cloudy11°C Río Cuarto9:15 AM -03 Cloudy13°C Villa Mercedes10:30 AM -03 Rain showers16°C RN7 southeast of Juana Koslay11:15 AM -03 Light rain showers14°C San Luis11:15 AM -03 Rain showers16°C La Paz12:30 PM -03 Partly sunny18°C Mendoza1:45 PM -03 Cloudy17°C - MonOct 19
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 10–19°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Córdoba7 AM -03 Rain12°C Berrotarán8:30 AM -03 Rain10°C Río Cuarto9:15 AM -03 Cloudy12°C Villa Mercedes10:30 AM -03 Light rain14°C RN7 southeast of Juana Koslay11:15 AM -03 Cloudy15°C San Luis11:15 AM -03 Cloudy16°C La Paz12:30 PM -03 Cloudy18°C Mendoza1:45 PM -03 Cloudy19°C
The worst conditions expected at any checkpoint, timed to when you would reach it driving without stops. Levels use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.
The route, stop by stop
Checkpoints in order, with driving time from Córdoba (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.
- Córdoba, ArgentinaStart 399 melevation
- Berrotarán, ArgentinaKm 134 · 1 h 23 min 634 melevation
- Río Cuarto, ArgentinaKm 214 · 2 h 12 min 456 melevation
- Villa Mercedes, ArgentinaKm 336 · 3 h 30 min 517 melevation
- RN7 southeast of Juana Koslay, ArgentinaKm 407 · 4 h 8 min 1,021 melevation
- San Luis, ArgentinaKm 425 · 4 h 17 min 733 melevation
- La Paz, ArgentinaKm 550 · 5 h 25 min 513 melevation
- Mendoza, ArgentinaKm 689 · 6 h 45 min 766 melevation
Typical weather by month
Average daily highs and lows, and days with 2.5 cm (an inch) or more of snow, at Córdoba and Mendoza.
| Month | Córdoba Córdoba Airport station · 489 m | Mendoza Mendoza Airport station · 704 m |
|---|---|---|
| High / low °C | High / low °C | |
| Jan | 30° / 17° | 33° / 19° |
| Feb | 29° / 16° | 31° / 18° |
| Mar | 27° / 15° | 29° / 16° |
| Apr | 24° / 12° | 24° / 11° |
| May | 21° / 8° | 19° / 6° |
| Jun | 19° / 4° | 17° / 3° |
| Jul | 18° / 3° | 16° / 2° |
| Aug | 21° / 5° | 19° / 4° |
| Sep | 23° / 8° | 22° / 8° |
| Oct | 25° / 11° | 26° / 12° |
| Nov | 28° / 14° | 29° / 15° |
| Dec | 30° / 17° | 32° / 18° |
1991–2020 averages computed from NOAA NCEI daily station records (GHCN-Daily): CORDOBA AERO, AR (AR000087344, 489 m); MENDOZA AERO, AR (AR000087418, 704 m). Snow days are days with at least 2.5 cm (1 inch) of new snow. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.
Road conditions
Closures and chain rules change by the hour, so we link to the official reports for Argentina rather than repeat them.
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Check the official forecast from Servicio Meteorológico Nacional and each road report before you leave.
Get alerts timed to where you’ll be when you get there
Road Travel plans the drive from Córdoba to Mendoza with the forecast at every stretch for the hour you’ll reach it, then warns you about weather ahead while you drive.
Questions about this drive
How long is the drive from Córdoba to Mendoza?
689 km (428 miles), about 7 hours of driving without stops, by way of RN36 and RN7. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.
What is the highest point on the drive?
RN7 southeast of Juana Koslay, at 1,021 m (3,349 ft). It comes at km 407, about 4 h 8 min of driving after you leave Córdoba.
How cold is Mendoza in July?
The nearest long-term NOAA station, Mendoza Airport (704 m), averages a high of 16°C and a low of 2°C in July (1991–2020 averages).