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 40 well-known places are at their seasonal best, mostly in Central Chile & Mendoza; Central Brazil & the Chaco averages 46/100.

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 October breakdown.

Classics at their best in South America in October

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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. 1Arequipa 🇵🇪 Perunice, dry, clean air · best September95
  2. 2Puerto Ayora 🇪🇨 Ecuadorhot, dry, clean air · best August95
  3. 3Lima 🇵🇪 Peruwarm, dry, clean air · best November94
  4. 4San Pedro de Atacama 🇨🇱 Chilenice, dry, clean air · best March94
  5. 5Mendoza 🇦🇷 Argentinawarm, a little rain, clean air · best April92
  6. 6Maceió 🇧🇷 Brazilhot, a little rain, clean air · best October91
  7. 7Porto de Galinhas 🇧🇷 Brazilhot, a little rain, clean air · best October91
  8. 8Santiago 🇨🇱 Chilewarm, a little rain · best November91
  9. 9Buenos Aires 🇦🇷 Argentinanice, rainy, clean air · best October90
  10. 10Cusco 🇵🇪 Perunice, rainy, clean air · best June90
  11. 11Fernando de Noronha 🇧🇷 Brazilhot, dry, clean air · best November89
  12. 12Salvador 🇧🇷 Brazilsweltering, a little rain, clean air · best September88
  13. 13Montevideo 🇺🇾 Uruguaynice, rainy, clean air · best November87
  14. 14Paracas 🇵🇪 Perunice, dry, clean air · best April85
  15. 15El Calafate 🇦🇷 Argentinacool, a little rain, clean air · best February84

Under the radar in South America in October

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

  1. 16Cafayate 🇦🇷 Argentinanice, dry, clean air · best October96
  2. 17Máncora 🇵🇪 Peruhot, dry, clean air · best July96
  3. 18Antofagasta 🇨🇱 Chilenice, dry, clean air · best January94
  4. 19Pipa 🇧🇷 Brazilhot, dry, clean air · best October93
  5. 20Trujillo 🇵🇪 Peruwarm, dry, clean air · best August93
  6. 21Cochabamba 🇧🇴 Boliviawarm, a little rain, clean air · best September92
  7. 22Ica 🇵🇪 Peruhot, dry, clean air · best July92
  8. 23João Pessoa 🇧🇷 Brazilhot, dry, clean air · best October92
  9. 24Recife 🇧🇷 Brazilhot, dry, clean air · best October92
  10. 25Fortaleza 🇧🇷 Brazilhot, dry · best August91
  11. 26Montañita 🇪🇨 Ecuadorhot, dry, clean air · best November91
  12. 27Rosario 🇦🇷 Argentinawarm, a little rain, clean air · best September91

Every region of South America in October

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