When to go · Loma Plata
Loma Plata in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heat, 40 °C (104 °F) days); the wet season can cut dirt roads.Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heat, 104 °F (40 °C) days); the wet season can cut dirt roads.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Paraguay overall
- Prices
- Low
- Paraguay overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heat, 40 °C (104 °F) days); the wet season can cut dirt roads.Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heat, 104 °F (40 °C) days); the wet season can cut dirt roads.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- Loma PlataHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 95 °F (35 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 8 days
- The Chaco, Paraguay · Filadelfia, Loma Plata, Mariscal Estigarribia, Defensores del Chacohot
Semi-arid and hotter still; summer rain turns dirt roads to mud; the dry winter is the only practical season.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Paraguay overall
- Low
- Prices · Paraguay overall
- Low
Paraguay overall: Very hot and humid; locals head to Brazilian and Uruguayan beaches; storms.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Loma Plata, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 35 °C (95 °F)95 °F (35 °C)
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8
May: 5 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
May: Low
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
May: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heat, 40 °C days); the wet season can cut dirt roads.
May: Inside Loma Plata's best window: May–Sep (dry, cooler).
Loma Plata: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen