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When to go · Paraguay

Paraguay in May

Great month. Mild; Independence Day celebrations 14–15 May.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Crowds
Medium
Paraguay
Prices
Low
Paraguay

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Paraguay

Mild; Independence Day celebrations 14–15 May.

Weather in May

  • 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° / 14°, 7 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.

  • Labour Day

    1 May

    Offices closed.

  • Independence Day big impact

    14–15 May

    Parades and flags in Asunción.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Paraguay
Medium
Prices · Paraguay
Low

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Where to go in May

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)

  • Asunción

    Mild; May 14–15 holidays.