Asuncion — time and weather
Asuncion is a city in Paraguay, in the America/Asuncion time zone. This page shows the current local time in Asuncion and the current weather: temperature, precipitation and wind speed.
About the time in Asuncion
Local time in Asuncion is based on the America/Asuncion time zone. Daylight saving time, where it applies in this region, is handled automatically. The current offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is shown next to the clock. The time on this page updates every second and is synced with your device clock.
About the country and city
Paraguay is a landlocked South American country with a bilingual Guaraní culture, rivers and Jesuit ruins.
More about the country: Paraguay →What to see in Asuncion
Sights and historical places
- The Pantheon of Heroes, a marble mausoleum of Paraguay's national heroes in the city centre.
- The Palacio de los Lopez, the presidential palace, strikingly floodlit in the evening.
- The historic railway station and museum of the first railway in South America.
- The Costanera riverside boulevard along the Paraguay River with sunset views and promenades.
Museums
- The Andres Barbero Museum, the largest ethnographic collection of Paraguay's indigenous peoples.
- The Casa de la Independencia, the colonial house where the country's independence was born.
- The Museo del Barro, with contemporary art and Guarani folk ceramics and woodcarving.
Where to spend time
- Strolls along the Costanera boulevard and the bay at sunset with river views.
- Shopping and cafés in the Villa Morra district and the Palma pedestrian street.
- The botanical garden and zoo on the former estate of the Lopez family on the city's edge.
Local cuisine
Try chipa fresh from the oven, sopa paraguaya and chipa guasu in local cafés, weekend asado, and refreshing tereré any time of day.
Climate in Asuncion: month by month
The warmest month in Asuncion is January, with average daytime highs of 33.9 °C; the coolest is June, around 22.2 °C by day and 14.6 °C at night. Rainfall peaks in October (~194 mm) and is lowest in July (~63 mm).
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34 | 24 | 148 | 10 |
| February | 33 | 24 | 90 | 8 |
| March | 32 | 23 | 116 | 11 |
| April | 28 | 20 | 168 | 12 |
| May | 24 | 16 | 119 | 9 |
| June | 22 | 15 | 124 | 8 |
| July | 23 | 14 | 63 | 5 |
| August | 25 | 15 | 77 | 6 |
| September | 28 | 18 | 95 | 8 |
| October | 29 | 19 | 194 | 13 |
| November | 31 | 21 | 169 | 11 |
| December | 33 | 23 | 170 | 10 |
Averages computed from daily observations 2021–2025 (Open-Meteo archive). Useful for trip planning, not a forecast for a specific date.
Good to know: sun, seasons and time differences
Based on 2021–2025 climate normals, the most comfortable months to visit Asuncion are April–September: pleasant daytime temperatures and less rain than in the wettest months of the year.
Sun today in Asuncion: Sunrise 07:14 · Sunset 18:33 · Day length 11:18
Time difference from Asuncion right now:
| New York | +1 h |
| London | −4 h |
| Dubai | −7 h |
| Tokyo | −12 h |
| Paris | −5 h |
| Sydney | −13 h |