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Best places to visit in South America in October

In October, South America's best-scoring destinations are Arequipa (95), Puerto Ayora (95) and Lima (94): 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 October breakdown.

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Classics at their best in South America in October

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. 1Arequipa, Perunice, dry, clean air95tier S
  2. 2Puerto Ayora, Ecuadorhot, dry, clean air95tier S
  3. 3Lima, Peruwarm, dry, clean air94tier S
  4. 4San Pedro de Atacama, Chilenice, dry, clean air94tier S
  5. 5Mendoza, Argentinawarm, a little rain, clean air92tier S
  6. 6Maceió, Brazilhot, a little rain, clean air91tier S
  7. 7Porto de Galinhas, Brazilhot, a little rain, clean air91tier S
  8. 8Santiago, Chilewarm, a little rain91tier S
  9. 9Buenos Aires, Argentinanice, rainy, clean air90tier S
  10. 10Cusco, Perunice, rainy, clean air90tier S
  11. 11Fernando de Noronha, Brazilhot, dry, clean air89tier A
  12. 12Salvador, Brazilsweltering, a little rain, clean air88tier A
  13. 13Montevideo, Uruguaynice, rainy, clean air87tier A
  14. 14Paracas, Perunice, dry, clean air85tier A
  15. 15El Calafate, Argentinacool, a little rain, clean air84tier A

Under the radar in South America in October

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

  1. 16Cafayate, Argentinanice, dry, clean air96tier S
  2. 17Máncora, Peruhot, dry, clean air96tier S
  3. 18Antofagasta, Chilenice, dry, clean air94tier S
  4. 19Pipa, Brazilhot, dry, clean air93tier S
  5. 20Trujillo, Peruwarm, dry, clean air93tier S
  6. 21Cochabamba, Boliviawarm, a little rain, clean air92tier S
  7. 22Ica, Peruhot, dry, clean air92tier S
  8. 23João Pessoa, Brazilhot, dry, clean air92tier S
  9. 24Recife, Brazilhot, dry, clean air92tier S
  10. 25Fortaleza, Brazilhot, dry91tier S
  11. 26Montañita, Ecuadorhot, dry, clean air91tier S
  12. 27Rosario, Argentinawarm, a little rain, clean air91tier S

Every region of South America in October

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