Paraguay weather in January - temperature, rain and is it a good time to visit?

Weather in January at a glance

Daytime temperature: 34°C
Night-time temperature: 23°C
Daylight hours: 13h40min
Chance of rain: 34%
Days with thunderstorms: 46%
Muggy days: 99%

An overview for the country. Conditions can vary between cities and regions.

Plan your trip · January

Paraguay in January: weather for a week away

Compare destinations and see how many days of a typical trip met your preferred temperature range, with less than 1 mm of daily precipitation.

Historical dataNASA POWER1981-2025

City or region

Compare with history

What weather do you prefer?

Encarnacion in January: Sightseeing

1981-2025

Daytime temperature 18-28°CDaily precipitation Less than 1 mm

Days matching your plans

0.3 / 7

Weekly average; typical number of days: 0

At least 5 matching days

<1%

of historical weeks

All 7 days match

of historical weeks

How many matching days were there in a week?

Each bar shows the share of historical weeks.

80%

0days

15%

1day

2days

<1%

3days

<1%

4days

<1%

5days

<1%

6days

7days

5-7 days matching your preferences

When to go? Compare the months

Average matching days per week

0.3Jan 0.5Feb 1Mar 2.5Apr 3.6May 3Jun 3.2Jul 3.7Aug 3.2Sept 2.8Oct 2Nov 0.7Dec

The highest average was in August: 3.7 matching days per week.

Paraguay in January: which destinations match most often?

Comparison of 5 cities and regions using your selected conditions.

Encarnacion · 1981-2025

Hot days and warm nights in January

Does the temperature drop below 20°C during hot weather?

78%of hot days with a minimum ≥20°C

94%of weeks with at least 3 warm nights*

On 78% of hot days, the temperature stayed at or above 20°C even at its coolest. This covers 970 days with a maximum of at least 30°C.

Lowest temperature on hot days

Below 18°C6%

18°C to below 20°C16%

At least 20°C78%

* A warm night is represented by the daily minimum ≥20°C. Maximum and minimum refer to the same day; this does not isolate the night following a particular hot day.

Encarnacion · Your holiday week

How much can temperatures change during a week?

Check cooler hours as well as afternoon temperatures.

Coolest time of day16.9-20.9°CWeekly minimum: typical range

Warmest day31.7-38°CWeekly maximum: typical range

5.3°CTypical difference between the highest and lowest daytime maxima in a week

How often does it get cooler from one day to the next?

20%of weeks with a day-to-day drop in maximum temperature of at least 5°C

Daytime temperatures usually changed gradually, but allow for cooler hours when packing.

Ranges are the 20th-80th percentiles of whole-week minima and maxima, not forecast limits. Cooling compares consecutive daily maxima, not day and night temperatures.

Compare all destinations

18-28°C · Less than 1 mm · 1981-2025
City or region	Days matching your plans	At least 5 matching days	All 7 days match
Encarnacion	0.3 / 7	<1%	0%
Villarrica	0.1 / 7	0%	0%
Limpio	0 / 7	0%	0%
Fernando de la Mora	0 / 7	0%	0%
Coronel Oviedo	0.1 / 7	0%	0%

Where do the figures come from?

The analysis includes 1,125 complete 7-day periods out of 1,125 possible periods in 45 years (1981-2025), for Encarnacion. Every week lies entirely within the selected month. Overlapping weeks are not independent samples. Incomplete weeks are excluded.

A matching day has a daily maximum within the selected temperature range, inclusive, and precipitation below 1 mm. Trace precipitation is possible. The typical range is the 20th-80th percentile of matching days per week. Daily percentages count each calendar day once; categories can overlap.

NASA POWER provides daily MERRA-2 grid data for each location, not city weather-station measurements or an area-wide country average. These are historical frequencies, not a forecast or a measure of forecast accuracy. This comparison does not include cloud, wind, humidity, sea temperature or changes within the day, and does not assess outdoor safety. Check the current forecast before travelling. NASA POWER Daily API.

Historical frequency, not a forecast for your travel dates.

Paraguay - January vs the year - annual climate

In January, Paraguay averages about 34° during the day and 23° at night. There's a moderate chance of rain (about 34%).

Historical weather 1981-2025

Weather in Paraguay in January: trends from 1981 to 2025

NASA POWER

From 2016 to 2025, the average daytime high was 33.4°C, 0.8°C cooler than in 1981-1990. 1986 was the warmest (38.7°C), while 2015 was the coolest (29.8°C).

Differences between years

How similar is the weather in January from year to year?

In 43% of the years compared, temperature and the number of wet days were close to typical for this month.

Similar means an average daily maximum within 2°C and a wet-day count within 3 days of the 1991-2020 medians. This is historical similarity, not forecast accuracy.

43%of years with similar conditions

Typical average daytime high31.3°C–34.6°C

Typical number of wet days9–16 days

Daytime temperatures in January: year by year

Monthly average daily maximum temperature: compare individual years and the longer-term trend.

45 years of data

Coolest month29.8°C 2015

Warmest month38.7°C 1986

Latest year in the data37.1°C 2025

Average for each year5-year average1991-2020 reference: 33°C

Blue band: the 20th-80th percentile of monthly averages in 1991-2020. The thicker line is the average of five consecutive years. Highlights describe whole months, not single-day records.

View temperatures for every year

Year	Average daytime maximum	5-year average
1981	30.5°C	-
1982	34.6°C	-
1983	34.6°C	-
1984	33.7°C	-
1985	36.2°C	33.9°C
1986	38.7°C	35.6°C
1987	34.5°C	35.5°C
1988	33.9°C	35.4°C
1989	33°C	35.3°C
1990	32.1°C	34.4°C
1991	32.9°C	33.3°C
1992	34.8°C	33.3°C
1993	31.3°C	32.8°C
1994	35.7°C	33.4°C
1995	31.2°C	33.2°C
1996	34.3°C	33.5°C
1997	31.8°C	32.9°C
1998	34.3°C	33.5°C
1999	32.7°C	32.9°C
2000	36.6°C	33.9°C
2001	32.3°C	33.5°C
2002	36.2°C	34.4°C
2003	31.7°C	33.9°C
2004	32°C	33.8°C
2005	33.1°C	33.1°C
2006	35.8°C	33.8°C
2007	31.1°C	32.7°C
2008	32.4°C	32.9°C
2009	33°C	33.1°C
2010	29.9°C	32.4°C
2011	33.6°C	32°C
2012	35.9°C	33°C
2013	33.6°C	33.2°C
2014	34.5°C	33.5°C
2015	29.8°C	33.5°C
2016	30.6°C	32.9°C
2017	32.3°C	32.2°C
2018	30.4°C	31.5°C
2019	34°C	31.4°C
2020	33.3°C	32.1°C
2021	31.1°C	32.2°C
2022	38.4°C	33.4°C
2023	35.4°C	34.4°C
2024	31.2°C	33.9°C
2025	37.1°C	34.6°C

How has January changed since the 1980s?

A comparison of 1981-1990 with 2016-2025 shows how temperatures, rainfall and the frequency of longer hot spells have changed.

In the latest decade, the average daytime high was 0.8°C cooler than in 1981-1990.

Daytime high

1981-199034.2°C2016-202533.4°C

change: −0.8°C

Hot days

1981-199027.8 days2016-202525.9 days

change: −1.9 days

Warm nights

1981-199028.1 days2016-202527.4 days

change: −0.7 days

Wet days

1981-199015.7 days2016-202513.1 days

change: −2.6 days

Years with a heatwave

1981-1990100%2016-2025100%

change: 0 pp

How often does January bring heat, frost and rain?

Typical number of days and monthly precipitation based on the 1991-2020 climate normal.

Warm days31 dayshigh of at least 25°C

Hot days27 dayshigh of at least 30°C

Frost nights0 dayslow below 0°C

Warm nights28 dayslow of at least 20°C

Wet days13 daysat least 1 mm

Monthly rainfall117 mmtypical total

How often does it rain in Paraguay in January?

The chances use every consecutive 3-, 5- and 7-day period from 1981 to 2025. A wet day has at least 1 mm of precipitation.

A full seven days without rain occurred in 11% of historical periods. At least one wet day occurred in 89% of weeks.

3 rain-free days32%historical chance

5 rain-free days19%historical chance

7 rain-free days11%historical chance

Longest dry spell7 daystypical in the month

Longest wet spell5 daystypical in the month

Heatwaves, warm nights and cool spells in January

The percentages show years with at least one run of three consecutive days or nights meeting the stated threshold.

Heatwave100%3 days with highs of at least 30°C45 of 45 years · most often: Days 1-10

Run of warm nights100%3 nights with lows of at least 20°C45 of 45 years · most often: Days 1-10

Run of frosty nights0%3 nights with lows below 0°C0 of 45 years

Marked cool spell42%3 days with highs no greater than 30.3°C19 of 45 years · most often: Days 11-20

Highest and lowest values since 1981

Highest temperature43.8°C24 January 2022

Coolest night14.3°C12 January 2001

Wettest day55.5 mm27 January 1996

Start, middle or end of the month - when is the weather most stable?

We compare temperatures, dry days, heavy rain and wind. The highlighted period usually has the lowest combined risk of rain and stronger winds.

Days 1-10most stable

33°CDaytime high22.5°CNight

Dry days: 6 days
Heavy-rain risk: 10%
Hot days: 88%
Stronger wind: 0%

Days 11-20

32.9°CDaytime high22.3°CNight

Dry days: 6 days
Heavy-rain risk: 13%
Hot days: 79%
Stronger wind: 0%

Day 21 to month end

33.2°CDaytime high22.5°CNight

Dry days: 7 days
Heavy-rain risk: 15%
Hot days: 83%
Stronger wind: 0%

The most stable conditions for rain and wind usually occur during: Days 1-10.

Country values are the median of data for 5 cities covered by the site. Source: NASA POWER daily gridded data (MERRA-2), 1981-2025; 1991-2020 climate normal. These are area-based model data and can differ from official weather-station records.

Paraguay weather all year - average temperatures and rain

Month	Day	Night	Chance of rain
January	34℃	23℃	34%
February	33℃	23℃	37%
March ★	31℃	20℃	29%
April ★	28℃	18℃	30%
May ★	24℃	16℃	37%
June ★	23℃	13℃	34%
July ★	23℃	12℃	29%
August ★	26℃	15℃	21%
September ★	28℃	16℃	22%
October ★	30℃	20℃	33%
November ★	31℃	20℃	39%
December	33℃	23℃	38%

★ - months most often recommended for travel

Where is it warmest in Paraguay in January? Weather by city

For each city, we show the average daytime temperature and the warmest and coolest year. The comparison uses the average daily high across the whole of January, not a single extreme day.

Place	Day	Night	January 1981-2025	Chance of rain
Limpio	34℃	23℃	Average35.4°C Warmest year1986 · 40°C Coolest year2021 · 31.2°C Warmest day44.4°C · 24 Jan 2022 Coolest day24.6°C · 31 Jan 1988	34%
Fernando de la Mora	34℃	23℃	Average34.7°C Warmest year1986 · 39.8°C Coolest year1981 · 31.6°C Warmest day44.4°C · 24 Jan 2022 Coolest day22.1°C · 31 Jan 1988	34%
Encarnacion	32℃	21℃	Average32.3°C Warmest year2022 · 38.7°C Coolest year2015 · 28.3°C Warmest day43.6°C · 24 Jan 2022 Coolest day22.3°C · 31 Jan 1988	26%

Temperature records in Paraguay: January compared with the whole year

The comparison uses daily high temperatures from 1981-2025 for the 3 cities shown in the table.

Warmest day in January44.4°C Limpio · 24 January 2022

Warmest day of the year46.2°C Limpio · 19 November 1985

Coolest day in January22.1°C Fernando de la Mora · 31 January 1988

Coolest day of the year6.8°C Encarnacion · 2 August 2011

These are records in NASA POWER gridded data for the analysed cities, not official national weather-station records.

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