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
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.
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)
Mild; May 14–15 holidays.