Best in South America in December

Regional seasonal picks ranked by weather, cost, events, hub activity, and air quality.

Destinations

254 cities in South America

Seasonal destination scores

Rank	City	Score	Season	Weather	Cost	Events	Links
#1	AR Buenos Aires Argentina	84	Shoulder season	23.5°C 7.2 rain days	$1,746	1	City
#2	CL Santiago Chile	80	Dry comfort window	20.8°C 0.4 rain days	$2,633	2	City
#3	AR Mendoza Argentina	76	Dry comfort window	24.8°C 3.5 rain days	$1,432	0	City
#4	PE Lima Peru	75	Dry comfort window	19.9°C 1.7 rain days	$2,277	0	City
#5	AR San Rafael Argentina	73	Shoulder season	24.2°C 5.2 rain days	$1,280	0	City
#6	CO Santa Marta Colombia	73	Shoulder season	27.9°C 4.1 rain days	$2,204	0	City
#7	AR La Plata Argentina	73	Shoulder season	22.6°C 7.0 rain days	$1,452	0	City
#8	AR Neuquen Argentina	73	Dry comfort window	23.8°C 1.7 rain days	$1,808	0	City
#9	AR Rosario Argentina	73	Shoulder season	24.8°C 7.7 rain days	$1,568	0	City
#10	PE Ica Peru	72	Dry comfort window	23.1°C 0.8 rain days	$1,536	0	City
#11	CL Arica Chile	72	Dry comfort window	21.2°C 0.2 rain days	$1,670	0	City
#12	PE Huacachina Peru	72	Dry comfort window	23.1°C 0.6 rain days	$1,114	0	City
#13	CL Chillán Chile	72	Dry comfort window	20.1°C 1.9 rain days	$1,922	0	City
#14	AR Cordoba Argentina	72	Shoulder season	24.3°C 8.5 rain days	$1,532	0	City
#15	PE Paracas Peru	71	Dry comfort window	21.7°C 0.0 rain days	$1,014	0	City
#16	PE Lobitos Peru	71	Dry comfort window	23.0°C 1.4 rain days	$1,174	0	City
#17	PE Nazca Peru	71	Dry comfort window	21.8°C 1.0 rain days	$1,466	0	City
#18	PE Mancora Peru	71	Dry comfort window	24.6°C 1.4 rain days	$2,213	0	City
#19	UY Montevideo Uruguay	70	Shoulder season	21.4°C 8.1 rain days	$3,023	0	City
#20	PE Piura Peru	70	Dry comfort window	25.2°C 4.6 rain days	$1,457	0	City
#21	PE Huanchaco Peru	70	Dry comfort window	20.4°C 2.3 rain days	$1,555	0	City
#22	EC Guayaquil Ecuador	70	Dry comfort window	26.0°C 3.5 rain days	$1,810	0	City
#23	CO Taganga Colombia	70	Shoulder season	27.9°C 4.1 rain days	$1,099	0	City
#24	UY Paysandú Uruguay	70	Shoulder season	24.4°C 7.2 rain days	$1,552	0	City
#25	PE Trujillo Peru	70	Dry comfort window	20.2°C 2.3 rain days	$1,521	0	City
#26	CL Vina del Mar Chile	69	Dry comfort window	18.6°C 0.4 rain days	$2,688	0	City
#27	CL Iquique Chile	69	Dry comfort window	20.1°C 0.0 rain days	$2,464	0	City
#28	EC Salinas Ecuador	69	Dry comfort window	24.0°C 2.7 rain days	$2,210	0	City
#29	AR Bariloche Argentina	68	Shoulder season	14.9°C 4.5 rain days	$1,728	0	City
#30	PE Arequipa Peru	68	Shoulder season	16.8°C 4.6 rain days	$1,956	0	City
#31	UY Colonia del Sacramento Uruguay	68	Shoulder season	22.9°C 6.2 rain days	$2,808	0	City
#32	EC Puerto López Ecuador	68	Shoulder season	23.6°C 6.8 rain days	$1,100	0	City
#33	CO Minca Colombia	68	Shoulder season	23.6°C 6.4 rain days	$1,791	0	City
#34	EC Montañita Ecuador	68	Shoulder season	23.6°C 5.6 rain days	$1,925	0	City
#35	PY Asunción Paraguay	68	Shoulder season	27.5°C 10.1 rain days	$2,550	0	City
#36	AR Cafayate Argentina	68	Shoulder season	21.3°C 14.3 rain days	$1,299	0	City
#37	CL Valparaíso Chile	68	Shoulder season	16.6°C 1.2 rain days	$2,206	0	City
#38	CO Medellín Colombia	68	Rainy season	20.1°C 19.7 rain days	$2,948	0	City
#39	CL Coquimbo Chile	67	Shoulder season	16.6°C 0.0 rain days	$1,519	0	City
#40	EC Manta Ecuador	67	Dry comfort window	24.5°C 4.6 rain days	$1,900	0	City