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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 39 well-known places are at their seasonal best.

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.

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Classics at their best in South America in August

The places you already know, in the month the climate agrees with them. 15 of South America's 39 well-known places are in one of their own top-three months.

  1. 1Puerto Ayora, Ecuadorwarm, dry, clean air95tier S
  2. 2Arequipa, Perunice, dry, clean air94tier S
  3. 3Lima, Perunice, dry, clean air94tier S
  4. 4Cusco, Perunice, dry, clean air93tier S
  5. 5Ollantaytambo, Perunice, a little rain, clean air93tier S
  6. 6Valle Nevado, Chilefreezing, rainy, reliable snow92tier S
  7. 7Aguas Calientes, Perunice, a little rain, clean air91tier S
  8. 8Villa de Leyva, Colombianice, a little rain, clean air91tier S
  9. 9Guatapé, Colombiawarm, rainy, clean air90tier S
  10. 10São Paulo, Brazilnice, a little rain90tier S
  11. 11Bogotá, Colombianice, a little rain, clean air88tier A
  12. 12Portillo, Chilefreezing, a little rain, clean air88tier A
  13. 13Salvador, Brazilhot, rainy, clean air88tier A
  14. 14Fernando de Noronha, Brazilhot, a little rain, muggy air87tier A
  15. 15San Pedro de Atacama, Chilenice, dry, clean air87tier A

Under the radar in South America in August

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

  1. 16Máncora, Peruhot, dry, clean air96tier S
  2. 17Tilcara, Argentinanice, dry, clean air96tier S
  3. 18Ica, Peruwarm, dry, clean air95tier S
  4. 19Antofagasta, Chilenice, dry, clean air93tier S
  5. 20Belo Horizonte, Brazilwarm, dry, clean air93tier S
  6. 21Jericoacoara, Brazilsweltering, dry, clean air93tier S
  7. 22Montañita, Ecuadorhot, dry, clean air93tier S
  8. 23Samaipata, Bolivianice, a little rain, clean air93tier S
  9. 24Trujillo, Peruwarm, dry, clean air93tier S
  10. 25Chachapoyas, Perunice, rainy, clean air92tier S
  11. 26Fortaleza, Brazilhot, dry, clean air92tier S
  12. 27Huaraz, Perunice, a little rain, clean air92tier S
  13. 28Pipa, Brazilhot, dry, clean air92tier S
  14. 29Brasília, Brazilwarm, dry, clean air91tier S
  15. 30Cafayate, Argentinanice, dry, clean air91tier S

Every region of South America in August

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