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): 10 of its 40 well-known places are at their seasonal best, mostly in Peruvian Andes; Patagonia averages 57/100.

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 June breakdown.

Classics at their best in South America in June

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The places you already know, in the month the climate agrees with them. 10 of South America's 40 well-known places are in one of their own top-three months.

  1. 1Cusco 🇵🇪 Perunice, dry, clean air · best June95
  2. 2Ollantaytambo 🇵🇪 Perunice, dry, clean air · best July95
  3. 3Aguas Calientes 🇵🇪 Perunice, a little rain, clean air · best July93
  4. 4Arequipa 🇵🇪 Perunice, dry, clean air · best September93
  5. 5Puerto Ayora 🇪🇨 Ecuadorhot, dry, clean air · best August93
  6. 6Lima 🇵🇪 Perunice, dry, clean air · best November92
  7. 7Portillo 🇨🇱 Chilefreezing, rainy, clean air · best June91
  8. 8Valle Nevado 🇨🇱 Chilefreezing, soaked, reliable snow · best July90
  9. 9Paracas 🇵🇪 Perunice, dry, clean air · best April89
  10. 10São Paulo 🇧🇷 Brazilnice, a little rain, muggy air · best July88
  11. 11Guatapé 🇨🇴 Colombiawarm, rainy, clean air · best July87
  12. 12Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷 Brazilwarm, a little rain, muggy air · best September86
  13. 13Bogotá 🇨🇴 Colombianice, a little rain, clean air · best September84
  14. 14Ilha Grande 🇧🇷 Brazilnice, a little rain, muggy air · best July84
  15. 15San Pedro de Atacama 🇨🇱 Chilecool, dry, clean air · best March84

Under the radar in South America in June

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

  1. 16Brasília 🇧🇷 Brazilwarm, dry, clean air · best June96
  2. 17Máncora 🇵🇪 Peruhot, dry, clean air · best July96
  3. 18Ica 🇵🇪 Peruwarm, dry, clean air · best July95
  4. 19Belo Horizonte 🇧🇷 Brazilwarm, dry, clean air · best July94
  5. 20Antofagasta 🇨🇱 Chilenice, dry, clean air · best January93
  6. 21Chicama 🇵🇪 Peruwarm, dry, muggy air · best April93
  7. 22Huaraz 🇵🇪 Perunice, a little rain, clean air · best July93
  8. 23Cochabamba 🇧🇴 Boliviawarm, dry, clean air · best September92
  9. 24Tilcara 🇦🇷 Argentinanice, dry, clean air · best August92
  10. 25Trujillo 🇵🇪 Peruwarm, dry, clean air · best August92
  11. 26Copacabana 🇧🇴 Boliviacold, dry, clean air · best June90
  12. 27Jericoacoara 🇧🇷 Brazilsweltering, dry, clean air · best August90
  13. 28Ouro Preto 🇧🇷 Brazilnice, dry, clean air · best September90
  14. 29Samaipata 🇧🇴 Bolivianice, a little rain, clean air · best August90
  15. 30Chachapoyas 🇵🇪 Perunice, rainy, clean air · best July89

Every region of South America in June

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