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Best places to visit in South America in February

In February, South America's best-scoring destinations are San Pedro de Atacama (95), El Calafate (93) and Cartagena (91): 10 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 February breakdown.

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Classics at their best in South America in February

The places you already know, in the month the climate agrees with them. 10 of South America's 39 well-known places are in one of their own top-three months.

  1. 1San Pedro de Atacama, Chilenice, a little rain, clean air95tier S
  2. 2El Calafate, Argentinanice, a little rain, clean air93tier S
  3. 3Cartagena, Colombiasweltering, dry, clean air91tier S
  4. 4La Serena, Chilewarm, dry, clean air91tier S
  5. 5Maceió, Brazilsweltering, a little rain, clean air89tier A
  6. 6Paracas, Peruhot, dry, clean air89tier A
  7. 7Salvador, Brazilsweltering, a little rain, clean air89tier A
  8. 8Puerto Ayora, Ecuadorsweltering, rainy, clean air88tier A
  9. 9San Andrés, Colombiahot, dry, muggy air88tier A
  10. 10Porto de Galinhas, Brazilhot, rainy, clean air87tier A
  11. 11Santiago, Chilehot, dry, poor air quality87tier A
  12. 12Mar del Plata, Argentinawarm, rainy, clean air85tier A
  13. 13Mendoza, Argentinahot, a little rain, clean air84tier A
  14. 14Villa de Leyva, Colombiawarm, rainy, clean air84tier A
  15. 15Bogotá, Colombianice, rainy, muggy air83tier A

Under the radar in South America in February

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

  1. 16Antofagasta, Chilewarm, dry, clean air93tier S
  2. 17Iquique, Chilehot, dry, clean air93tier S
  3. 18Valparaíso, Chilenice, dry, muggy air93tier S
  4. 19Castro, Chilenice, a little rain, clean air92tier S
  5. 20Santa Marta, Colombiasweltering, dry, clean air92tier S
  6. 21Puerto Varas, Chilenice, a little rain, clean air91tier S
  7. 22Hanga Roa, Chilehot, a little rain, clean air90tier S
  8. 23Trancoso, Brazilsweltering, a little rain, clean air90tier S
  9. 24Viña del Mar, Chilehot, dry90tier S
  10. 25Cafayate, Argentinawarm, rainy, clean air89tier A
  11. 26Morro de São Paulo, Brazilsweltering, a little rain, clean air89tier A
  12. 27Puerto Madryn, Argentinawarm, dry, clean air89tier A
  13. 28Punta del Diablo, Uruguaywarm, rainy, clean air89tier A
  14. 29Pipa, Brazilsweltering, rainy, clean air88tier A

Every region of South America in February

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