When to go · Ciudad del Este
Ciudad del Este in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (hot, wet, peak shopping crowds).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Paraguay overall
- Prices
- Low
- Paraguay overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (hot, wet, peak shopping crowds).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- Ciudad del EsteHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 10 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.
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.
Virgin of Caacupé big impact
8 Dec · Paraguay
Mass pilgrimage; roads east of Asunción blocked.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Paraguay overall
- Medium
- Prices · Paraguay overall
- Low
Paraguay overall: Hot; Caacupé pilgrimage on 8 December; Christmas family time.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ciudad del Este, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Apr: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Dec: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 10
Apr: 7 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Apr: Low
Prices
Dec: Low
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Apr: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (hot, wet, peak shopping crowds).
April: Inside Ciudad del Este's best window: Apr–Sep.
Ciudad del Este: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast