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Travel guide > America > Climate and weather of Paraguay
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Paraguay has a tropical climate with a rainy season and a dry season.
Temperatures range between 32° in January and 22° in July (they lose ten degrees at night). Annual rainfall is higher in the east (2 000 mm) than in the center (1 400 mm) and in the west (700 mm).
Rainy season (October to April)
Temperatures are high (28 to 33°) and the rain falls regularly. Thunderstorms often cause flooding.
Dry season (May to September)
Temperatures reach 20 to 22° during the daytime (they sharply drop at night),and rainfall is low except in the east of the country where the rains fall regularly throughout the year. Strong cold winds sometimes cause a sharp drop in temperatures for several days.
When to go to Paraguay (pleasant climate) |
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The climate of Paraguay is pleasant during the following months :
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Average temperatures and rainfall
Asuncion (Capital of Paraguay)
Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
33° |
33° |
32° |
28° |
25° |
22° |
min |
23° |
22° |
21° |
19° |
16° |
13° |
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Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
23° |
24° |
26° |
29° |
30° |
32° |
min |
14° |
14° |
16° |
18° |
20° |
21° |
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Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
160 |
120 |
110 |
160 |
110 |
70 |
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Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
40 |
80 |
80 |
110 |
150 |
130 |
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Encarnacion (Paraguay)
Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
32° |
31° |
30° |
26° |
23° |
21° |
min |
23° |
23° |
22° |
18° |
15° |
13° |
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Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
21° |
23° |
24° |
27° |
29° |
31° |
min |
13° |
14° |
16° |
18° |
20° |
22° |
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Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
130 |
170 |
140 |
160 |
150 |
130 |
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Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
100 |
100 |
140 |
180 |
140 |
130 |
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Weather data (temperatures and precipitation) for Paraguay are derived from monthly averages established over the last twenty years.
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Paraguay, a country located in South America, is bordered by Argentina to the south, by Bolivia to the northwest and by Brazil to the northeast.
Capital: Asuncion
Area: 407 000 km²
Population: 6 700 000 inhabitants
Languages: Spanish, Guarani
Currency: Guarani
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