Best in South America in May

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	BR Rio de Janeiro Brazil	85	Shoulder season	22.4°C 6.8 rain days	$2,664	6	City
#2	AR Buenos Aires Argentina	82	Shoulder season	13.7°C 5.0 rain days	$1,746	35	City
#3	BR São Paulo Brazil	82	Dry comfort window	18.0°C 4.6 rain days	$2,603	36	City
#4	CO Medellín Colombia	78	Rainy season	20.5°C 24.2 rain days	$2,948	24	City
#5	BR Belo Horizonte Brazil	75	Dry comfort window	19.5°C 1.7 rain days	$1,989	0	City
#6	UY Montevideo Uruguay	74	Shoulder season	14.4°C 5.8 rain days	$3,023	9	City
#7	BR Brasília Brazil	73	Dry comfort window	20.4°C 0.8 rain days	$1,998	0	City
#8	PE Lima Peru	73	Dry comfort window	18.3°C 0.0 rain days	$2,277	0	City
#9	PE Ica Peru	72	Dry comfort window	19.9°C 0.0 rain days	$1,536	0	City
#10	BO Santa Cruz Bolivia	72	Shoulder season	23.3°C 7.9 rain days	$1,755	0	City
#11	PE Huacachina Peru	72	Dry comfort window	20.0°C 0.0 rain days	$1,114	0	City
#12	BR Canoa Quebrada Brazil	71	Dry comfort window	22.7°C 1.0 rain days	$1,932	0	City
#13	PE Lobitos Peru	71	Dry comfort window	23.7°C 1.4 rain days	$1,174	0	City
#14	PE Mancora Peru	71	Dry comfort window	25.1°C 1.0 rain days	$2,213	0	City
#15	BR Campinas Brazil	71	Dry comfort window	19.7°C 3.5 rain days	$1,618	0	City
#16	PE Paracas Peru	70	Dry comfort window	19.5°C 0.0 rain days	$1,014	0	City
#17	PE Arequipa Peru	70	Shoulder season	16.8°C 0.4 rain days	$1,956	0	City
#18	PE Piura Peru	70	Dry comfort window	24.3°C 3.3 rain days	$1,457	0	City
#19	PE Huanchaco Peru	70	Dry comfort window	20.0°C 1.4 rain days	$1,555	0	City
#20	BO Cochabamba Bolivia	70	Shoulder season	16.3°C 1.9 rain days	$1,864	0	City
#21	BR Chapada Diamantina Brazil	70	Dry comfort window	20.6°C 0.6 rain days	$1,893	0	City
#22	BR Niteroi Brazil	69	Shoulder season	22.3°C 7.5 rain days	$1,526	0	City
#23	BR Sao Jose dos Campos Brazil	69	Dry comfort window	18.5°C 3.9 rain days	$1,304	0	City
#24	PE Trujillo Peru	69	Dry comfort window	19.8°C 1.4 rain days	$1,521	0	City
#25	PE Nazca Peru	69	Dry comfort window	18.9°C 0.0 rain days	$1,466	0	City
#26	CO Bogotá Colombia	69	Shoulder season	13.5°C 15.1 rain days	$2,255	23	City
#27	BR Ribeirao Preto Brazil	69	Dry comfort window	20.6°C 1.9 rain days	$2,280	0	City
#28	PY Asunción Paraguay	68	Shoulder season	19.5°C 8.9 rain days	$2,550	1	City
#29	CL Arica Chile	68	Dry comfort window	18.1°C 0.2 rain days	$1,670	0	City
#30	EC Manta Ecuador	67	Shoulder season	25.3°C 7.4 rain days	$1,900	0	City
#31	CO Santa Marta Colombia	67	Hot season	28.5°C 12.8 rain days	$2,204	0	City
#32	BR Buzios Brazil	67	Shoulder season	23.1°C 7.2 rain days	$2,341	0	City
#33	BR Arraial do Cabo Brazil	67	Shoulder season	22.9°C 7.2 rain days	$1,819	0	City
#34	AR Cafayate Argentina	67	Shoulder season	15.2°C 2.7 rain days	$1,299	0	City
#35	BR Vitória Brazil	67	Shoulder season	23.4°C 11.8 rain days	$1,549	0	City
#36	BR Florianópolis Brazil	67	Shoulder season	19.2°C 9.5 rain days	$2,322	0	City
#37	EC Salinas Ecuador	67	Dry comfort window	24.8°C 3.9 rain days	$2,210	0	City
#38	AR Tilcara Argentina	66	Shoulder season	15.0°C 0.6 rain days	$1,343	0	City
#39	AR Cachi Argentina	66	Shoulder season	14.1°C 0.0 rain days	$346	0	City
#40	AR Purmamarca Argentina	66	Shoulder season	13.8°C 0.0 rain days	$312	0	City