Best places to visit in South America in August

In August, South America's best-scoring destinations are Puerto Ayora (95), Arequipa (94) and Lima (94): 15 of its 40 well-known places are at their seasonal best, mostly in Colombian Andes; Patagonia averages 63/100.

Each place is scored at its seasonal best — beaches on beach weather, cities on walking weather, ski towns in snow season. Tap any place for the full August breakdown.

Classics at their best in South America in August

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The places you already know, in the month the climate agrees with them. 15 of South America's 40 well-known places are in one of their own top-three months.

  1. 1Puerto Ayora 🇪🇨 Ecuadorwarm, dry, clean air · best August95
  2. 2Arequipa 🇵🇪 Perunice, dry, clean air · best September94
  3. 3Lima 🇵🇪 Perunice, dry, clean air · best November94
  4. 4Cusco 🇵🇪 Perunice, dry, clean air · best June93
  5. 5Ollantaytambo 🇵🇪 Perunice, a little rain, clean air · best July93
  6. 6Valle Nevado 🇨🇱 Chilefreezing, rainy, reliable snow · best July92
  7. 7Aguas Calientes 🇵🇪 Perunice, a little rain, clean air · best July91
  8. 8Villa de Leyva 🇨🇴 Colombianice, a little rain, clean air · best August91
  9. 9Guatapé 🇨🇴 Colombiawarm, rainy, clean air · best July90
  10. 10São Paulo 🇧🇷 Brazilnice, a little rain · best July90
  11. 11Bogotá 🇨🇴 Colombianice, a little rain, clean air · best September88
  12. 12Portillo 🇨🇱 Chilefreezing, a little rain, clean air · best June88
  13. 13Salvador 🇧🇷 Brazilhot, rainy, clean air · best September88
  14. 14Fernando de Noronha 🇧🇷 Brazilhot, a little rain, muggy air · best November87
  15. 15San Pedro de Atacama 🇨🇱 Chilenice, dry, clean air · best March87

Under the radar in South America in August

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Less-visited places whose August weather outscores the classics above — the data's own suggestions.

  1. 16Máncora 🇵🇪 Peruhot, dry, clean air · best July96
  2. 17Tilcara 🇦🇷 Argentinanice, dry, clean air · best August96
  3. 18Ica 🇵🇪 Peruwarm, dry, clean air · best July95
  4. 19Antofagasta 🇨🇱 Chilenice, dry, clean air · best January93
  5. 20Belo Horizonte 🇧🇷 Brazilwarm, dry, clean air · best July93
  6. 21Jericoacoara 🇧🇷 Brazilsweltering, dry, clean air · best August93
  7. 22Montañita 🇪🇨 Ecuadorhot, dry, clean air · best November93
  8. 23Samaipata 🇧🇴 Bolivianice, a little rain, clean air · best August93
  9. 24Trujillo 🇵🇪 Peruwarm, dry, clean air · best August93
  10. 25Chachapoyas 🇵🇪 Perunice, rainy, clean air · best July92
  11. 26Fortaleza 🇧🇷 Brazilhot, dry, clean air · best August92
  12. 27Huaraz 🇵🇪 Perunice, a little rain, clean air · best July92
  13. 28Pipa 🇧🇷 Brazilhot, dry, clean air · best October92
  14. 29Brasília 🇧🇷 Brazilwarm, dry, clean air · best June91
  15. 30Cafayate 🇦🇷 Argentinanice, dry, clean air · best October91

Every region of South America in August

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The best-known place in each part of South America this month, even where the month is only fair.