Asunción weather by month & the best time to visit
Paraguay · city break · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Asunción is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 88/100), with July and June close behind. Asunción averages about 2,552 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 33 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Asunción?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Asunción is August, then July and June. The dullest month is February (53/100, 149 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Asunción?
Asunción gets a lot of sun: around 2,552 hours a year. August (88/100) is noticeably better than February (53). Asunción is the sunniest of the 3 destinations tracked in Paraguay. The year's 1,461 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57 | 34° / 93°F | 23° / 73°F | 123 mm | 12 |
| February | 53 | 34° / 93°F | 23° / 73°F | 149 mm | 11 |
| March | 63 | 33° / 91°F | 21° / 70°F | 130 mm | 9 |
| April | 68 | 30° / 86°F | 19° / 66°F | 143 mm | 7 |
| May | 68 | 24° / 75°F | 14° / 57°F | 143 mm | 5 |
| June | 81 | 23° / 73°F | 12° / 54°F | 71 mm | 3 |
| July | 83 | 23° / 73°F | 11° / 52°F | 59 mm | 4 |
| August | 88 | 26° / 79°F | 12° / 54°F | 33 mm | 5 |
| September | 81 | 29° / 84°F | 15° / 59°F | 70 mm | 6 |
| October | 66 | 32° / 90°F | 19° / 66°F | 161 mm | 8 |
| November | 66 | 32° / 90°F | 20° / 68°F | 197 mm | 10 |
| December | 60 | 33° / 91°F | 22° / 72°F | 182 mm | 11 |
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Asunción: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Asunción?
Asunción is a city break in Paraguay with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Asunción get a year?
Asunción gets about 2,552 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Asunción?
The sunniest time to visit Asunción is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 88/100 (with July and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F.
What is the least sunny month in Asunción?
February is the least sunny month in Asunción, scoring 53/100 with about 149 mm of rain.
Is Asunción the sunniest place in Paraguay?
Yes — with about 2,552 hours of sunshine a year, Asunción has the most annual sunshine of the 3 Paraguay destinations tracked by Sunshine Atlas.
How strong is the sun in Asunción?
The typical midday UV index in Asunción peaks around 12 (extreme) in January, easing to about 3 (moderate) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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