Best places to visit in South America in November

In November, South America's best-scoring destinations are Lima (95), Puerto Ayora (95) and San Pedro de Atacama (94): 8 of its 40 well-known places are at their seasonal best, mostly in Northeast Brazil; Andean Lakes District averages 26/100.

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 November breakdown.

Classics at their best in South America in November

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The places you already know, in the month the climate agrees with them. 8 of South America's 40 well-known places are in one of their own top-three months.

  1. 1Lima 🇵🇪 Peruwarm, dry, clean air · best November95
  2. 2Puerto Ayora 🇪🇨 Ecuadorhot, dry, clean air · best August95
  3. 3San Pedro de Atacama 🇨🇱 Chilenice, dry, clean air · best March94
  4. 4Montevideo 🇺🇾 Uruguaywarm, a little rain, clean air · best November92
  5. 5Santiago 🇨🇱 Chilewarm, dry · best November92
  6. 6Arequipa 🇵🇪 Perunice, dry · best September91
  7. 7Maceió 🇧🇷 Brazilsweltering, a little rain, clean air · best October91
  8. 8Porto de Galinhas 🇧🇷 Brazilhot, a little rain, clean air · best October91
  9. 9Fernando de Noronha 🇧🇷 Brazilhot, dry, clean air · best November90
  10. 10Mendoza 🇦🇷 Argentinawarm, dry, clean air · best April90
  11. 11Buenos Aires 🇦🇷 Argentinawarm, a little rain, clean air · best October88
  12. 12Cusco 🇵🇪 Perunice, rainy, clean air · best June88
  13. 13El Calafate 🇦🇷 Argentinacool, a little rain, clean air · best February88
  14. 14Paracas 🇵🇪 Perunice, dry, clean air · best April86
  15. 15Salvador 🇧🇷 Brazilsweltering, rainy, clean air · best September86

Under the radar in South America in November

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

  1. 16Cafayate 🇦🇷 Argentinawarm, a little rain, clean air · best October95
  2. 17Máncora 🇵🇪 Peruhot, dry, clean air · best July95
  3. 18Montañita 🇪🇨 Ecuadorhot, dry, clean air · best November95
  4. 19Antofagasta 🇨🇱 Chilenice, dry, clean air · best January94
  5. 20Pipa 🇧🇷 Brazilhot, dry, clean air · best October93
  6. 21Trujillo 🇵🇪 Peruwarm, dry, clean air · best August93
  7. 22João Pessoa 🇧🇷 Brazilhot, dry, clean air · best October92
  8. 23Colonia del Sacramento 🇺🇾 Uruguaywarm, a little rain, clean air · best November91
  9. 24Recife 🇧🇷 Brazilhot, dry, clean air · best October91
  10. 25Valparaíso 🇨🇱 Chilenice, dry, clean air · best January91

Every region of South America in November

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