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 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 November breakdown.
Classics at their best in South America in November
The places you already know, in the month the climate agrees with them. 8 of South America's 39 well-known places are in one of their own top-three months.
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Lima, Peruwarm, dry, clean air95tier S - 2
Puerto Ayora, Ecuadorhot, dry, clean air95tier S - 3
San Pedro de Atacama, Chilenice, dry, clean air94tier S - 4
Montevideo, Uruguaywarm, a little rain, clean air92tier S - 5
Santiago, Chilewarm, dry92tier S - 6
Arequipa, Perunice, dry91tier S - 7
Maceió, Brazilsweltering, a little rain, clean air91tier S - 8
Porto de Galinhas, Brazilhot, a little rain, clean air91tier S - 9
Fernando de Noronha, Brazilhot, dry, clean air90tier S - 10
Mendoza, Argentinawarm, dry, clean air90tier S - 11
Buenos Aires, Argentinawarm, a little rain, clean air88tier A - 12
Cusco, Perunice, rainy, clean air88tier A - 13
El Calafate, Argentinacool, a little rain, clean air88tier A - 14
Paracas, Perunice, dry, clean air86tier A - 15
Salvador, Brazilsweltering, rainy, clean air86tier A
Under the radar in South America in November
Less-visited places whose November weather outscores the classics above — the data's own suggestions.
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Cafayate, Argentinawarm, a little rain, clean air95tier S - 17
Máncora, Peruhot, dry, clean air95tier S - 18
Montañita, Ecuadorhot, dry, clean air95tier S - 19
Antofagasta, Chilenice, dry, clean air94tier S - 20
Pipa, Brazilhot, dry, clean air93tier S - 21
Trujillo, Peruwarm, dry, clean air93tier S - 22
João Pessoa, Brazilhot, dry, clean air92tier S - 23
Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguaywarm, a little rain, clean air91tier S - 24
Recife, Brazilhot, dry, clean air91tier S - 25
Valparaíso, Chilenice, dry, clean air91tier S
Every region of South America in November
The best-known place in each part of South America this month, even where the month is only fair.