Paraguay Climate
Top 5 Cities: Asunción, Ciudad del Este, San Lorenzo, Luque, and Capiatá
This month in numbers
Paraguay experienced a cooler April, with the average temperature of 22.31°C marking an anomaly of -0.8°C compared to the 1961–1990 baseline. This ranked as the 70th warmest April in 86 years of records. Globally, April 2026 was the 2nd warmest April on record for land temperatures, with an anomaly of +1.1°C.
What changed
While April saw a dip in temperatures for Paraguay, the broader seasonal trend for February–April 2026 tells a different story. The average temperature for this three-month period was 26.26°C, an anomaly of +1.1°C above the 1961–1990 baseline, ranking as the 12th warmest such period on record. Paraguay was among the coolest regions globally in April, ranking 233rd out of 234 for its 1-month temperature anomaly. In contrast, the global land temperature for February–April 2026 was the 2nd warmest on record, with an anomaly of +1.2°C.
What’s driving change?
Paraguay is currently experiencing a prolonged drought, which has been ongoing since June 2023 and represents 100% of the drought events logged for the country over the past 12 months, indicating an unusual concentration. This drought is impacting agriculture, energy production, and transportation, with low water levels reported on the Paraguay River. The current ENSO state is Neutral, but the forecast indicates a strong likelihood of El Niño developing in the coming months, with an 82% chance for May–July and increasing to 98% by August–October. El Niño typically brings wetter-than-average conditions to southern Brazil, Uruguay, and northern Argentina, which could influence Paraguay's precipitation patterns and potentially alleviate the ongoing drought. More information on extreme weather can be found at Extreme Weather tracker and on ENSO at ENSO tracker.
Looking ahead
The strong forecast for an El Niño event in the coming months suggests a potential shift towards wetter conditions for Paraguay, which could offer some relief from the current drought.
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Data Sources
Data Sources for Paraguay
Every figure on this page is sourced from official, openly published climate datasets. Anomalies are calculated against the 1961–1990 baseline (temperature) and 1991–2020 (rainfall, sunshine, frost) - see the Methodology & Sources page for the complete dataset list and update calendar.
FAQs
FAQs
How is the climate in Paraguay changing?
Paraguay is warming in line with the rest of the world. The page above shows the latest monthly temperature anomaly versus the 1961-1990 baseline, the long-term annual trend, and the region's rank in the historical record. The trend rate is shown as °C per decade in the headline panel; you can also see the warmest and coolest years on file.
Where does the climate data for Paraguay come from?
Climate data for Paraguay comes from Our World in Data, sourcing Copernicus ERA5 and HadCRUT5 (national temperature anomaly) and the Global Carbon Project via Our World in Data (CO₂ emissions), refreshed every month, when the upstream temperature and rainfall data are refreshed.
What is the climate baseline used on this page?
Anomalies on this page are calculated against the 1961-1990 climatological baseline, which is the standard reference period used by the Met Office, NOAA, IPCC and most national climate services. Some panels also show the source-native 1901-2000 (NOAA) or 1991-2020 (WMO) baselines for verification. See Methodology & Sources for the full reference.
Which areas does the Paraguay climate data cover?
The Paraguay climate profile covers Asunción, Ciudad del Este, San Lorenzo, Luque and surrounding areas. Temperature, rainfall and emissions data for Paraguay
How often is the Paraguay climate update refreshed?
The Paraguay climate update is refreshed monthly, typically a few days after the previous month closes and the upstream provider (Met Office HadUK-Grid, NOAA Climate at a Glance, Copernicus ERA5 or the Global Carbon Project) publishes its update. See the Climate Rankings for cross-region comparisons.