South America

Kfitz

Hi,

I plan to travel to South America next year.

I want to visit Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Peru. Can anyone tell me what the weather will be like in these countries in May/June.

Thanks in advance

Afuera

There's really a wide variance of weather in all of those countries.

It's about 5,000 km from the top to bottom of Argentina alone. So down south during May and June it'll be heading into the depths of winter, with snow, glaciers, icebergs etc and up north it can be quite pleasant.

In Peru and Bolivia the altitude can make a big difference. Some of the towns and villages in the Andes are between 4,000 - 5,000 metres up. At that height there's little or no atmosphere to protect you from the sun when it comes out during the daytime (remember to put sunscreen on, even if it doesn't feel particularly warm). At night it can rapidly drop below freezing. If you move to the northern jungle regions of Bolivia and Peru it becomes hotter and stickier as there's less altitude and it's closer to the Equator.

Brazil tends to be fairly comfortable year round. I only stayed along the coast though so maybe this doesn't apply if you travel into the interior.

None of this make's it that easy to pack a rucksack if you're moving around a lot. You kind of need to cover all eventualities. Definately, make sure you've got lot's a layers available so you can adjust the amount as needed and take a good fleece. Take along a compact water proofed jacket/poncho. Buy a cheap jacket when/if needed over in South America. (Argentina is very cheap for some good quality shopping or you could by a handmade fleece in Peru/Bolivia to help out some of the local communities there.)

Kfitz

Thanks Afuera. I'm trying to suss out when to go and what to bring.