When to go · Asunción

Asunción in January

Avoid month. Hottest month; storms and humidity.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 34°C (93°F)93°F (34°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C); average high / low
Rain days: 8
Crowds: Low; Paraguay overall
Prices: Low; Paraguay overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidVoykit month rating for Asunción

Hottest month; storms and humidity.

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

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

AsunciónHighs around 34 °C (93 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 93 °F (34 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 8 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.

Summer season

Long evenings, river breeze on the Costanera after dark.

Watch: 34 degC heat; midday indoors only.

Paraguay overall: Very hot and humid; locals head to Brazilian and Uruguayan beaches; storms.

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

First month

Second month

January: Hottest month; storms and humidity.

April: Warm; Semana Santa some years.

Asunción: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.