Asunción weather in January
January in Asunción: sweltering, rainy, with clean air — a gamble, with 40°C afternoons.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#12 of 12 months in Asunción · #1014 of 1413 destinations to visit in January · comfort 57/100 (tier D)
- Days
- 35°C
- Nights
- 23°C
- Wet days
- 11
- Sun
- 11.4 h
- Humidity
- 67%
- Daylight
- 14 h

Traveller notes on Asunción in January
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.
Other months in Asunción
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.
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Asunción climate normals — January
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Asunción in January
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.
Quietschool holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
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.
January coincides with Summer heat.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Asunción in January
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Hazard
Summer heat
1 Dec – 28 Feb · usuallyExtreme heatThe 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 ↗
Where is Asunción?
Asunción in January — FAQ
- Is January a good time to visit Asunción?
- January in Asunción: sweltering, rainy, with clean air — a gamble, with 40°C afternoons. It ranks #12 of 12 months for Asunción on SeasonMap's comfort score (57/100).
- What is the weather like in Asunción in January?
- In January, Asunción averages a daily high of 35°C and a low of 23.4°C, with about 113.9 mm of rain over roughly 11 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Asunción in January?
- Asunción has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 37 in January.