Paraguay
Asunción in December
🌧️ Rainy seasonHot, a little humid and often rainy.
🎒 Pack: light, breathable clothes & sunscreen · compact umbrella or rain jacket
Why December scores 8.0What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort6.9
- ✓Hot (33°C highs / 22°C lows)
- !Humid (dew point 20.5°C)
- !Wet: ~177 mm rain, ~5 heavy-rain days
- Air quality9.3
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~10 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline6.5
- ·Increased caution
| Dec | Aug | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 8.0 Very good | 9.5 Excellent |
| Season | 🌧️ Rainy season | ☀️ Dry season |
| High / low | 33° / 22° | 26° / 15° |
| Rain | 177 mm | 39 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 21° | dew pt 13° |
| PM2.5 | 10 µg/m³ | 11 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Asunción weather-station normals. Rainfall: Asunción weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsDecember 2026
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- Christmas Day 25–27 Dec · 3 days off in a row
Other public holidays: Caacupe Virgin Day (8 Dec)
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore AsunciónEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyParaguay's capital on the Paraguay River, with historic government buildings, a riverside promenade and a relaxed pace.
Festividad de la Virgen de CaacupéEvery year8 December every year
Paraguay's largest Catholic pilgrimage, with many walking from Asunción to the basilica.
Why go: Roads to Caacupé are very busy.
Where: Caacupé, about 50 km from Asunción
Coming up later
Independence DaysEvery year14–15 May every year
Celebrate independence from Spain in 1811 with parades.
Why go: Two consecutive public holidays with parades and patriotic events.
Where: Citywide
San Juan festivitiesDate variesAround 24 June
Midwinter festivities with traditional games, fire-walking and corn-based foods.
Why go: Look for the local food stalls.
Where: Neighbourhoods and schools
Palacio de los López
The 19th-century presidential palace on the river, lit up at night.
Panteón Nacional de los Héroes
A domed mausoleum for Paraguay's national heroes.
Casa de la Independencia
A colonial house where independence was planned in 1811.
Costanera
A riverside promenade popular for walking and sunset.
Loma San Jerónimo
A colourful hillside neighbourhood with painted stairs.
Mercado 4
A large, busy market with food, goods and local produce.
Chipa
Cheese bread rolls made with cassava starch.
💡 Street sellers and bakeries
Sopa paraguaya
A savoury cornbread with cheese and onion.
Mbejú
A cassava starch and cheese flatbread.
Tereré
Yerba mate served with iced water and herbs.
Vori vori
A chicken soup with cornmeal and cheese balls.
Ñandutí lace
Fine, colourful lace from Itauguá, near Asunción.
💡 Craft shops and Itauguá
Ao po'i
Embroidered fine cotton clothing.
💡 Craft shops
Guampa and bombilla
Cup and metal straw for drinking tereré.
💡 Markets