Best places to visit in South America in June

In June, South America's best-scoring destinations are Cusco (95), Ollantaytambo (95) and Aguas Calientes (93): 9 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 June breakdown.

Classics at their best in South America in June

The places you already know, in the month the climate agrees with them. 9 of South America's 39 well-known places are in one of their own top-three months.

  1. 1Cusco, Perunice, dry, clean air95tier S
  2. 2Ollantaytambo, Perunice, dry, clean air95tier S
  3. 3Aguas Calientes, Perunice, a little rain, clean air93tier S
  4. 4Arequipa, Perunice, dry, clean air93tier S
  5. 5Puerto Ayora, Ecuadorhot, dry, clean air93tier S
  6. 6Lima, Perunice, dry, clean air92tier S
  7. 7Portillo, Chilefreezing, rainy, clean air91tier S
  8. 8Valle Nevado, Chilefreezing, soaked, reliable snow90tier S
  9. 9Paracas, Perunice, dry, clean air89tier A
  10. 10São Paulo, Brazilnice, a little rain, muggy air88tier A
  11. 11Guatapé, Colombiawarm, rainy, clean air87tier A
  12. 12Rio de Janeiro, Brazilwarm, a little rain, muggy air86tier A
  13. 13Bogotá, Colombianice, a little rain, clean air84tier A
  14. 14Ilha Grande, Brazilnice, a little rain, muggy air84tier A
  15. 15San Pedro de Atacama, Chilecool, dry, clean air84tier A

Under the radar in South America in June

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

  1. 16Brasília, Brazilwarm, dry, clean air96tier S
  2. 17Máncora, Peruhot, dry, clean air96tier S
  3. 18Ica, Peruwarm, dry, clean air95tier S
  4. 19Belo Horizonte, Brazilwarm, dry, clean air94tier S
  5. 20Antofagasta, Chilenice, dry, clean air93tier S
  6. 21Huaraz, Perunice, a little rain, clean air93tier S
  7. 22Cochabamba, Boliviawarm, dry, clean air92tier S
  8. 23Tilcara, Argentinanice, dry, clean air92tier S
  9. 24Trujillo, Peruwarm, dry, clean air92tier S
  10. 25Copacabana, Boliviacold, dry, clean air90tier S
  11. 26Jericoacoara, Brazilsweltering, dry, clean air90tier S
  12. 27Ouro Preto, Brazilnice, dry, clean air90tier S
  13. 28Samaipata, Bolivianice, a little rain, clean air90tier S
  14. 29Chachapoyas, Perunice, rainy, clean air89tier A
  15. 30Trancoso, Brazilhot, a little rain, clean air89tier A

Every region of South America in June

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