When to go · Paraguay
Paraguay in August
Great month. Dry and warming; lapacho trees start flowering pink in Asunción. 15 August founding of Asunción.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Low
- Paraguay
- Prices
- Low
- Paraguay
Verdict
Dry and warming; lapacho trees start flowering pink in Asunción. 15 August founding of Asunción.
Weather in August
- Eastern Paraguay (Asunción, Encarnación, Ciudad del Este) · Asunción, Encarnación, Ciudad del Este, Areguábest weather
Subtropical: 35–40 °C and humid in summer with violent storms; mild winters (June–August) with occasional cold snaps near freezing.
- The Chaco · Filadelfia, Loma Plata, Mariscal Estigarribia, Defensores del Chacobest weather
Semi-arid and hotter still; summer rain turns dirt roads to mud; the dry winter is the only practical season.
- Asunción24° / 13°, 6 rain days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Founding of Asunción
15 Aug
Presidential inauguration day every five years.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Paraguay
- Low
- Prices · Paraguay
- Low
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in August
Rated best or good this month
Eastern Paraguay (Asunción, Encarnación, Ciudad del Este)
Best weather of the year (Asunción, Encarnación, Ciudad del Este, Areguá)
The Chaco
Best weather of the year (Filadelfia, Loma Plata, Mariscal Estigarribia, Defensores del Chaco)
Mild; Aug 15 city anniversary.