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Best cities in South America with pleasant weather in December 🔗 Share
17 of the 26 cities we cover in South America make this list,
ranked by overall fit for someone moving from the US.
🇵🇪 Arequipa ranks first. Cheapest: La Paz at $566/mo all-in. Most pleasant year-round: Arequipa, 12 months.
How this list is chosen Pleasant weather in December: a comfortable average high and air that isn’t muggy. In South America.
Ranked with the City Finder's default weights for cost, climate, safety, internet and visa-free
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17 cities, best fit first ▦ Grid ☰ Table
#1 ⭐ 85
🇵🇪 Arequipa
Peru
🛂 Nomad visa 🗓️ 183 days
$822/mo 😊 Dec 73°F
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#2 ⭐ 85
🇵🇪 Cusco
Peru
🛂 Nomad visa 🗓️ 183 days
$832/mo 🙂 Dec 65°F
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#3 ⭐ 80
🇪🇨 Cuenca
Ecuador
🛂 Nomad visa 🗓️ 90 days
$952/mo 😊 Dec 69°F
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#4 ⭐ 80
🇨🇱 Viña del Mar
Chile
🗓️ 90 days
$1,159/mo 😎 Dec 77°F
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#5 ⭐ 74
🇪🇨 Quito
Ecuador
🛡️ Low safety 🛂 Nomad visa 🗓️ 90 days
$1,036/mo 🙂 Dec 64°F
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#6 ⭐ 74
🇧🇷 Curitiba
Brazil
🛂 Nomad visa 🗓️ 90 days
$1,106/mo 😎 Dec 79°F
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#7 ⭐ 72
🇨🇴 Medellín
Colombia
🛂 Nomad visa 🗓️ 90 days
$1,644/mo 😎 Dec 80°F
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#8 ⭐ 71
🇨🇱 Valparaíso
Chile
🛡️ Low safety 🗓️ 90 days
$1,130/mo 😊 Dec 69°F
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#9 ⭐ 71
🇨🇱 Santiago
Chile
🛡️ Low safety 🗓️ 90 days
$1,285/mo 😎 Dec 83°F
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#10 ⭐ 71
🇨🇴 Bogotá
Colombia
🛡️ Low safety 🛂 Nomad visa 🗓️ 90 days
$1,344/mo 😊 Dec 69°F
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#11 ⭐ 70
🇵🇪 Lima
Peru
🛡️ Low safety 🛂 Nomad visa 🗓️ 183 days
$1,345/mo 😊 Dec 72°F
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#12 ⭐ 67
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
Argentina
🛡️ Low safety 🛂 Nomad visa 🗓️ 90 days
$1,641/mo 😎 Dec 82°F
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#13 ⭐ 66
🇦🇷 Córdoba
Argentina
🛂 Nomad visa 🗓️ 90 days
$1,292/mo 😎 Dec 85°F
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#14 ⭐ 66
🇺🇾 Montevideo
Uruguay
🛂 Nomad visa 🗓️ 90 days
$1,688/mo 😊 Dec 74°F
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#15 ⭐ 64
🇧🇴 La Paz
Bolivia
🗓️ 90 days
$566/mo 🙂 Dec 63°F
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#16 ⭐ 64
🇦🇷 Mendoza
Argentina
🛡️ Low safety 🛂 Nomad visa 🗓️ 90 days
$1,131/mo 😅 Dec 87°F
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#17 ⭐ 64 ⓘ
🇺🇾 Punta del Este
Uruguay
🛂 Nomad visa 🗓️ 90 days
≈$1,945 /mo 😎 Dec 75°F
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Compare # City $/mo ☀️ Pleasant months J F M A M J J A S O N D 🛡️ Safety 🛂 Visa ⭐ Fit
1
🇵🇪 Arequipa Peru
$822
85
2
🇵🇪 Cusco Peru
$832
85
3
🇪🇨 Cuenca Ecuador
$952
80
4
🇨🇱 Viña del Mar Chile
$1,159
80
5
🇪🇨 Quito Ecuador
$1,036
74
6
🇧🇷 Curitiba Brazil
$1,106
74
7
🇨🇴 Medellín Colombia
$1,644
72
8
🇨🇱 Valparaíso Chile
$1,130
71
9
🇨🇱 Santiago Chile
$1,285
71
10
🇨🇴 Bogotá Colombia
$1,344
71
11
🇵🇪 Lima Peru
$1,345
70
12
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires Argentina
$1,641
67
13
🇦🇷 Córdoba Argentina
$1,292
66
14
🇺🇾 Montevideo Uruguay
$1,688
66
15
🇧🇴 La Paz Bolivia
$566
64
16
🇦🇷 Mendoza Argentina
$1,131
64
17
🇺🇾 Punta del Este Uruguay
≈$1,945
64 ⓘ