Best Places for Digital Nomads in South America in May
BEST IN SOUTH AMERICA IN MAY
Regional seasonal picks ranked by weather, cost, events, hub activity, and air quality.
DESTINATIONS
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
|
87.9 | Shoulder season | 22.4°C 6.8 rain |
$2,664 | 6 | City → |
| #2 |
🇧🇷 São Paulo
Brazil
|
83.1 | Dry comfort window | 18.0°C 4.6 rain |
$2,603 | 36 | City → |
| #3 |
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
Argentina
|
81.1 | Shoulder season | 13.7°C 5.0 rain |
$1,746 | 35 | City → |
| #4 |
🇨🇴 Medellín
Colombia
|
80.3 | Rainy season | 20.5°C 24.2 rain |
$2,948 | 24 | City → |
| #5 |
🇧🇷 Belo Horizonte
Brazil
|
77.8 | Dry comfort window | 19.5°C 1.7 rain |
$1,989 | 0 | City → |
| #6 |
🇺🇾 Montevideo
Uruguay
|
77.2 | Shoulder season | 14.4°C 5.8 rain |
$3,023 | 9 | City → |
| #7 |
🇵🇪 Ica
Peru
|
75.3 | Dry comfort window | 19.9°C 0.0 rain |
$1,536 | 0 | City → |
| #8 |
🇵🇪 Lima
Peru
|
74.7 | Dry comfort window | 18.3°C 0.0 rain |
$2,277 | 0 | City → |
| #9 |
🇵🇪 Mancora
Peru
|
74.6 | Dry comfort window | 25.1°C 1.0 rain |
$2,213 | 0 | City → |
| #10 |
🇧🇷 Canoa Quebrada
Brazil
|
74.5 | Dry comfort window | 22.7°C 1.0 rain |
$1,932 | 0 | City → |
| #11 |
🇨🇱 Iquique
Chile
|
74.4 | Shoulder season | 17.5°C 0.2 rain |
$2,464 | 0 | City → |
| #12 |
🇧🇷 Ribeirao Preto
Brazil
|
74.3 | Dry comfort window | 20.6°C 1.9 rain |
$2,280 | 0 | City → |
| #13 |
🇧🇷 Brasília
Brazil
|
74.1 | Dry comfort window | 20.4°C 0.8 rain |
$1,998 | 0 | City → |
| #14 |
🇵🇪 Nazca
Peru
|
74.0 | Dry comfort window | 18.9°C 0.0 rain |
$1,466 | 0 | City → |
| #15 |
🇵🇪 Huacachina
Peru
|
73.9 | Dry comfort window | 20.0°C 0.0 rain |
$1,114 | 0 | City → |
| #16 |
🇵🇪 Paracas
Peru
|
73.6 | Dry comfort window | 19.5°C 0.0 rain |
$1,014 | 0 | City → |
| #17 |
🇦🇷 Tilcara
Argentina
|
73.5 | Shoulder season | 15.0°C 0.6 rain |
$1,343 | 0 | City → |
| #18 |
🇵🇪 Arequipa
Peru
|
73.3 | Shoulder season | 16.8°C 0.4 rain |
$1,956 | 0 | City → |
| #19 |
🇵🇪 Trujillo
Peru
|
73.2 | Dry comfort window | 19.8°C 1.4 rain |
$1,521 | 0 | City → |
| #20 |
🇵🇪 Piura
Peru
|
72.8 | Dry comfort window | 24.3°C 3.3 rain |
$1,457 | 0 | City → |
| #21 |
🇧🇷 Chapada Diamantina
Brazil
|
72.8 | Dry comfort window | 20.6°C 0.6 rain |
$1,893 | 0 | City → |
| #22 |
🇵🇾 Asunción
Paraguay
|
72.3 | Shoulder season | 19.5°C 8.9 rain |
$2,550 | 1 | City → |
| #23 |
🇪🇨 Guayaquil
Ecuador
|
72.1 | Shoulder season | 25.8°C 9.1 rain |
$1,810 | 0 | City → |
| #24 |
🇵🇪 Lobitos
Peru
|
72.1 | Dry comfort window | 23.7°C 1.4 rain |
$1,174 | 0 | City → |
| #25 |
🇪🇨 Salinas
Ecuador
|
71.7 | Dry comfort window | 24.8°C 3.9 rain |
$2,210 | 0 | City → |
| #26 |
🇧🇷 Paraty
Brazil
|
71.5 | Shoulder season | 22.0°C 10.5 rain |
$2,198 | 0 | City → |
| #27 |
🇦🇷 Purmamarca
Argentina
|
71.4 | Shoulder season | 13.8°C 0.0 rain |
$312 | 0 | City → |
| #28 |
🇧🇷 Niteroi
Brazil
|
71.3 | Shoulder season | 22.3°C 7.5 rain |
$1,526 | 0 | City → |
| #29 |
🇨🇴 Bogotá
Colombia
|
71.2 | Shoulder season | 13.5°C 15.1 rain |
$2,255 | 23 | City → |
| #30 |
🇧🇷 Arraial do Cabo
Brazil
|
71.1 | Shoulder season | 22.9°C 7.2 rain |
$1,819 | 0 | City → |
| #31 |
🇧🇴 Cochabamba
Bolivia
|
71.1 | Shoulder season | 16.3°C 1.9 rain |
$1,864 | 0 | City → |
| #32 |
🇻🇪 Caracas
Venezuela
|
71.0 | Rainy season | 22.8°C 18.4 rain |
$228 | 0 | City → |
| #33 |
🇵🇪 Huanchaco
Peru
|
70.7 | Dry comfort window | 20.0°C 1.4 rain |
$1,555 | 0 | City → |
| #34 |
🇧🇷 Campinas
Brazil
|
70.7 | Dry comfort window | 19.7°C 3.5 rain |
$1,618 | 0 | City → |
| #35 |
🇪🇨 Manta
Ecuador
|
70.6 | Shoulder season | 25.3°C 7.4 rain |
$1,900 | 0 | City → |
| #36 |
🇨🇱 Arica
Chile
|
70.4 | Dry comfort window | 18.1°C 0.2 rain |
$1,670 | 0 | City → |
| #37 |
🇧🇷 Buzios
Brazil
|
70.4 | Shoulder season | 23.1°C 7.2 rain |
$2,341 | 0 | City → |
| #38 |
🇧🇷 Florianópolis
Brazil
|
70.3 | Shoulder season | 19.2°C 9.5 rain |
$2,322 | 0 | City → |
| #39 |
🇻🇪 La Asunción
Venezuela
|
70.2 | Shoulder season | 26.8°C 9.7 rain |
$1 | 0 | City → |
| #40 |
🇧🇷 Foz do Iguacu
Brazil
|
70.1 | Shoulder season | 18.9°C 8.7 rain |
$1,324 | 0 | City → |