Asunción weather in May
May in Asunción: warm, rainy, with clean air — an excellent time to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#4 of 12 months in Asunción · #681 of 1413 destinations to visit in May · comfort 81/100 (tier A)
- Days
- 26°C
- Nights
- 15°C
- Wet days
- 10
- Sun
- 7.2 h
- Humidity
- 78%
- Daylight
- 11 h

Traveller notes on Asunción in May
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.
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 — May
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Asunción in May
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.
BusyIndependence days(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).
Fair weatherAsunción's weather peaks June–August, best around July.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Asunción in May
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Holiday
Independence days
14–15 MayNational holidayClosuresCrowdedTwo back-to-back public holidays for the 1811 independence, with parades downtown, flags on every balcony and chipa and sopa paraguaya everywhere. Government offices, banks and many shops close. Source ↗
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Asunción in May — FAQ
- Is May a good time to visit Asunción?
- May in Asunción: warm, rainy, with clean air — an excellent time to visit. It ranks #4 of 12 months for Asunción on SeasonMap's comfort score (81/100).
- What is the weather like in Asunción in May?
- In May, Asunción averages a daily high of 25.5°C and a low of 15.3°C, with about 112.4 mm of rain over roughly 10.2 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Asunción in May?
- Asunción has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 33 in May.