Asunción weather in December

December in Asunción: sweltering, rainy, with clean air — a gamble, with 38°C afternoons.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Asunción🇵🇾 Paraguay · Central Brazil & the Chaco · City64
  1. 57Jan
  2. 62Feb
  3. 68Mar
  4. 72Apr
  5. 81May
  6. 88Jun
  7. 91Jul
  8. 86Aug
  9. 79Sep
  10. 67Oct
  11. 66Nov
  12. 64Dec

#10 of 12 months in Asunción · #880 of 1413 destinations to visit in December · comfort 64/100 (tier C)

Days
34°C
Nights
22°C
Wet days
10
Sun
11.4 h
Humidity
69%
Daylight
14 h
Asunción, Paraguay
Photo: Tom D'Arby · Pexels

Traveller notes on Asunción in December

Other months in Asunción

Forum posters consistently name December and January as Asunción's two hottest months, with temperatures in the low 30sC typical and the stretch from Christmas through New Year's singled out as the worst week, sometimes topping 106F (roughly 41C) with high humidity. Posters describe January through March as genuinely rainy on top of that heat, with real potential for flooding that posters warn could disrupt bus travel routes. Posters consistently recommend avoiding December and January if possible, naming March as a noticeably better alternative once the heat eases, even though some rain remains likely then too. Posters generally rate January as the toughest month of the year to visit Asunción, combining peak heat, high humidity and genuine flood risk.
Tripadvisor community · January · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Forum posters describe June through August as genuinely colder than the rest of the year in Paraguay, with some posters specifically recommending avoiding this stretch in favor of March, along with warning that both this cooler winter window and the hot December-January peak have their own drawbacks. Posters report a real range of experiences, though - one visitor spending two weeks in June found it lovely, dry and sunny, while another completed a June-July Asuncion stay without any weather-related issues at all. Posters generally frame March as the ideal shoulder-season pick, but describe a July visit as entirely workable too, provided visitors accept cooler days and pack for the possibility of some rain and colder nights.
Tripadvisor community · July · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Asunción climate normals — December

Daytime high34°C / 93°F🔥 sweltering
Nighttime low22°C / 71°F
Feels like (high)38°C / 100°F
Rainfall122 mm / 4.8 in🌧 rainy
Rainy days10 days
Humidity69%💧 humid
Dew point20°C / 68°F
Sunshine11.4 h/day
Daylight13.7 h
Wind17 km/h / 11 mph
Air quality (US AQI)37🍃 good

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Asunción in December

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

BusyCaacupé pilgrimage, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it(estimated)

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Best months for Asunción's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Toughest weatherAsunción's weather peaks June–August, best around July.

December coincides with Summer heat.

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What's on in Asunción in December

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Hazard

    Summer heat

    1 Dec – 28 Feb · usuallyExtreme heat

    The met service runs heat warnings through most of the southern summer and the low-lying centre holds it after dark. Offices and markets shift their hours; the river brings no relief at all. Source ↗

  • Holiday

    Caacupé pilgrimage

    4–8 DecNational holidayCrowdedClosures

    Route 2 out of the city fills with walkers for days before 8 December, most setting off at night to reach the basilica fifty kilometres away by dawn. Asunción itself is shut and unusually quiet on the day. Source ↗

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Asunción in December — FAQ

Is December a good time to visit Asunción?
December in Asunción: sweltering, rainy, with clean air — a gamble, with 38°C afternoons. It ranks #10 of 12 months for Asunción on SeasonMap's comfort score (64/100).
What is the weather like in Asunción in December?
In December, Asunción averages a daily high of 33.7°C and a low of 21.9°C, with about 121.5 mm of rain over roughly 10.1 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Asunción in December?
Asunción has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 37 in December.