When to go · Paraguay
Paraguay in April
Great month. Pleasant; good for Asunción and the missions; Easter week closures.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Low
- Paraguay
- Prices
- Low
- Paraguay
Verdict
Pleasant; good for Asunción and the missions; Easter week closures.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Paraguay in this guide.
Weather in April
- Eastern Paraguay (Asunción, Encarnación, Ciudad del Este) · Asunción, Encarnación, Ciudad del Este, Areguábest weather
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.
- The Chaco · Filadelfia, Loma Plata, Mariscal Estigarribia, Defensores del Chacofine
Semi-arid and hotter still; summer rain turns dirt roads to mud; the dry winter is the only practical season.
- Gran Chaco: Humid Chaco (bajo Chaco) · Southern Presidente Hayes, palm savannafine
Flooded savanna country; wettest in the summer months.
- Gran Chaco: Dry Chaco (central and north) · Boquerón and Alto Paraguaybest weather
Semi-arid and hot; 35 °C (95 °F)+ days common October–March, cooler and drier May–September.Semi-arid and hot; 95 °F (35 °C)+ days common October–March, cooler and drier May–September.
- Northern Paraneña: Northern Paraneña · Concepción, Vallemí, Pedro Juan Caballerofine
Subtropical: hot, humid summers (Dec–Mar) with 35 °C (95 °F)+ days; mild, drier winters (Jun–Aug) suit road travel. Rain is possible year-round and can close dirt roads.Subtropical: hot, humid summers (Dec–Mar) with 95 °F (35 °C)+ days; mild, drier winters (Jun–Aug) suit road travel. Rain is possible year-round and can close dirt roads.
- Paraná Plateau: Eastern highlands · Ciudad del Este, Hernandarias, Encarnaciónbest weather
Subtropical and humid; rain year-round, heaviest Nov–Mar. Winter (Jun–Aug) is mild and the most comfortable time to walk ruins.
- Southern Paraneña: Asunción and the lake country · Central department and Lake Ypacaraífine
Wet, hot summers (Dec–Feb) with 35 °C (95 °F)+ days; mild, drier winters (Jun–Aug) are the easiest months. Rain falls year-round.Wet, hot summers (Dec–Feb) with 95 °F (35 °C)+ days; mild, drier winters (Jun–Aug) are the easiest months. Rain falls year-round.
- Southern Paraneña: Encarnación and the Paraná · Itapúa department, southfine
Similar pattern, slightly cooler on the river; Carnival in February fills the city.
- Asunción27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 8 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 8 rain days
- Areguá28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 7 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 7 rain days
- Bahía Negra33 °C (91 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 10 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 10 rain days
- Belén29 °C (84 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 6 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 6 rain days
- Ciudad del Este29 °C (84 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 7 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 7 rain days
- Concepción29 °C (84 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 7 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 7 rain days
- Encarnación28 °C (82 °F) / 16.5 °C (62 °F), 8 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 62 °F (16.5 °C), 8 rain days
- Filadelfia31 °C (88 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 5 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 5 rain days
- Fuerte Olimpo30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 6 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 6 rain days
- Hernandarias26 °C (79 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 8 rain days
- Loma Plata29 °C (84 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 6 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 6 rain days
- Mariscal Estigarribia30.9 °C (88 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 5 rain days88 °F (30.9 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 5 rain days
- Neuland30 °C (86 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 5 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 5 rain days
- New Australia28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 6 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 6 rain days
- Pedro Juan Caballero28 °C (82 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain days
- Pilar33 °C (91 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 6 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 6 rain days
- San Bernardino28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 6 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 6 rain days
- San Ignacio Guazú28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 7 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 7 rain days
- Trinidad35 °C (95 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 7 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 7 rain days
- Vallemi28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 13 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 13 rain days
- Villeta28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 6 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 6 rain days
- Yaguarón26 °C (79 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 8 rain days
- Yby Yaú30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 7 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 7 rain days
- Ypacarai28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 5 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 5 rain days
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 big impact
Easter (Thu–Fri; 25–26 Mar 2027)
Chipa baking, family visits; buses full, offices closed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Paraguay
- Low
- Prices · Paraguay
- Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Paraguay, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Crowds
Apr: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: Low
May: Low
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 2
April: Pleasant; good for Asunción and the missions; Easter week closures.
May: Mild; Independence Day celebrations 14–15 May.
Paraguay: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in April
Rated best or good this month
Eastern Paraguay (Asunción, Encarnación, Ciudad del Este)
Best weather of the year (Asunción, Encarnación, Ciudad del Este, Areguá)
Warm; Semana Santa some years.
Best months: Apr–Sep
Best months: Apr–Sep
Best months: Apr–Sep (check; cooler and drier months)
Best months: Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Best months: Apr–Oct
Best months: Apr–Sep
Best months: Apr–Oct
Best months: Apr–May, Aug–Sep
Best months: Apr–Sep
Best months: Apr–Sep