Asunción in December

Very hot; Dec 8 Caacupé pilgrimage jams roads.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• AprilGreatWarm; Semana Santa some years.
• MayGreatMild; May 14–15 holidays.
• AugustGreatMild; Aug 15 city anniversary.
• SeptemberGreatWarm; warming quickly.

• AsunciónHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 9 days
• Eastern Paraguay (Asunción, Encarnación, Ciudad del Este), Paraguay · Asunción, Encarnación, Ciudad del Este, Areguáhot

  Subtropical: 35–40 °C (95–104 °F) and humid in summer with violent storms; mild winters (June–August) with occasional cold snaps near freezing.Subtropical: 95–104 °F (35–40 °C) and humid in summer with violent storms; mild winters (June–August) with occasional cold snaps near freezing.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Virgen de Caacupé pilgrimage

  8 December · Roads east toward Caacupé

  Huge pilgrimage 50 km away; avoid driving east that day.

• Virgin of Caacupé pilgrimage

  Dec 8

  Huge pilgrimage 50 km east; roads out of the city jam.

Crowds · Paraguay overall

Medium

Prices · Paraguay overall

Low

Paraguay overall: Hot; Caacupé pilgrimage on 8 December; Christmas family time.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Asunción, side by side.

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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