When to go · Asunción
Asunción in March
Mixed month. Hot; storms.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Paraguay overall
- Prices
- Low
- Paraguay overall
Verdict
Hot; storms.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- AsunciónHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °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.
Autumn season
Cooling temperatures; Semana Santa in some years.
Watch: Semana Santa closures if your dates overlap.
Festivals and holidays
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.
Semana Santa (Holy Week) check
March or April, moves yearly · Citywide; many locals travel to smaller towns
Reduced services, many offices and shops closed; families bake large batches of chipa.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Paraguay overall
- Low
- Prices · Paraguay overall
- Low
Paraguay overall: Heat easing late in the month; Semana Santa may fall here.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Asunción, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Apr: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Mar: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 9
Apr: 8 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
Apr: Low
Prices
Mar: Low
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 1
March: Hot; storms.
April: Warm; Semana Santa some years.
Asunción: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen