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Best places to visit in South America in September

In September, South America's best-scoring destinations are Arequipa (96), Puerto Ayora (95) and Mendoza (94): 11 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 September breakdown.

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Classics at their best in South America in September

The places you already know, in the month the climate agrees with them. 11 of South America's 39 well-known places are in one of their own top-three months.

  1. 1Arequipa, Perunice, dry, clean air96tier S
  2. 2Puerto Ayora, Ecuadorwarm, dry, clean air95tier S
  3. 3Mendoza, Argentinanice, dry, clean air94tier S
  4. 4Lima, Perunice, dry, clean air93tier S
  5. 5Cusco, Perunice, a little rain, clean air92tier S
  6. 6San Pedro de Atacama, Chilenice, dry, clean air91tier S
  7. 7Salvador, Brazilhot, a little rain, clean air90tier S
  8. 8Bogotá, Colombianice, a little rain, clean air89tier A
  9. 9Maceió, Brazilhot, a little rain, clean air89tier A
  10. 10Porto de Galinhas, Brazilhot, a little rain, clean air89tier A
  11. 11Fernando de Noronha, Brazilhot, dry, muggy air88tier A
  12. 12Ollantaytambo, Perunice, rainy, clean air88tier A
  13. 13Rio de Janeiro, Brazilhot, a little rain88tier A
  14. 14Villa de Leyva, Colombianice, rainy, clean air87tier A
  15. 15Aguas Calientes, Perunice, rainy, clean air86tier A

Under the radar in South America in September

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

  1. 16Máncora, Peruhot, dry, clean air95tier S
  2. 17Cafayate, Argentinanice, dry, clean air94tier S
  3. 18Ica, Peruwarm, dry, clean air94tier S
  4. 19Antofagasta, Chilenice, dry, muggy air93tier S
  5. 20Cochabamba, Boliviawarm, dry93tier S
  6. 21Montañita, Ecuadorhot, dry, clean air93tier S
  7. 22Ouro Preto, Brazilwarm, a little rain93tier S
  8. 23Trujillo, Peruwarm, dry, clean air93tier S
  9. 24Córdoba, Argentinawarm, dry, clean air92tier S
  10. 25Fortaleza, Brazilhot, dry, clean air92tier S
  11. 26Pipa, Brazilhot, dry, clean air92tier S
  12. 27Trancoso, Brazilhot, a little rain, clean air92tier S
  13. 28Jericoacoara, Brazilsweltering, dry, clean air91tier S
  14. 29João Pessoa, Brazilhot, a little rain, muggy air91tier S
  15. 30Recife, Brazilhot, a little rain91tier S

Every region of South America in September

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