Asuncion weather in March

In March, Asuncion sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 119 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in March, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Asuncion's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Asuncion's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
119 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:55 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
51%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Asuncion is capital of Paraguay.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 18.4 µg/m³ · 2010
Density
12,668/km²
people per km²
Founded
1537

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical March day in Asuncion reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C cooler than February and about 3°C warmer than April.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43222
53222
63222
73222
83222
93222
103222
113222
123222
133122
143122
153122
163122
173122
183122
193121
203121
213121
223121
233121
243121
253021
263021
273021
283021
293021
303021
313020

How March really feels in Asuncion

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 26 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
26
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Asuncion weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°12112.413.43.3
Feb32° / 23°14112.512.93.6
Mar31° / 22°11910.612.24.5
Apr28° / 19°1559.711.46.0
May24° / 16°1368.810.87.1
Jun23° / 14°1018.610.57.1
Jul23° / 13°757.710.67.4
Aug25° / 14°646.411.17.7
Sep27° / 16°1078.611.86.9
Oct29° / 19°18511.912.65.2
Nov30° / 20°19011.413.24.7
Dec32° / 22°16112.713.53.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45743
55743
65743
75743
85743
95743
105743
115743
125743
135644
145644
155644
165644
175644
185743
195743
205842
215941
225941
235941
246040
255941
265941
275941
286040
296040
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Asuncion gets around 119 mm of rain over 10.6 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
339
439
538
638
738
837
937
1037
1137
1236
1336
1436
1536
1635
1735
1834
1934
2033
2133
2232
2332
2431
2531
2631
2731
2831
2931
3031
3131

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the oppressive band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1041123548
2031123558
3031124548
4031125538
5031126528
6031127527
7031128517
8021129517
9021229507
10021230506
11021230506
12031231495
13031231495
14031331484
15031332484
16041432473
17041532463
18141532453
19151633442
20151633422
21161733412
22161734402
23261834392
24261834382
25271835372
26271835361
27271835361
28371835351
29371835351
30381835351
31481835351

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of March to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:477:21
212.56:487:20
312.56:487:19
412.56:497:18
512.56:497:17
612.46:507:16
712.46:507:15
812.46:517:14
912.46:517:13
1012.36:527:12
1112.36:527:11
1212.36:537:10
1312.36:537:09
1412.26:547:08
1512.26:547:07
1612.26:557:06
1712.26:557:05
1812.16:567:04
1912.16:567:03
2012.16:577:02
2112.16:577:00
2212.06:576:59
2312.06:586:58
2412.06:586:57
2512.06:596:56
2611.96:596:55
2711.97:006:54
2811.97:006:53
2911.97:016:52
3011.87:016:51
3111.87:016:50

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in January across the year — March's 5.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Asuncion?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Asuncion for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Asuncion in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Asuncion sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Asuncion in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Asuncion peaks around January 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 15Jul 15UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug5High
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Asuncion in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Asuncion is worst in September — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Asuncion's WHO annual average of 18.4 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 932 µg/m³Dec 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Asuncion?

Asuncion sits at 25.3°S, 57.6°W, 113 m above sea level, in Paraguay. The nearest listed city is Lambaré, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Asuncion

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Asuncion.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Asuncion has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 81 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 500 m.

The land around Asuncion is covered by artificial surfaces (49%), trees (26%) and water (20%) within 3 km, trees (43%), grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and trees (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
139 m
80 km
500 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Lambaré 8.0 km · Villa Elisa 11 km · Fernando de la Mora 14 km · Mariano Roque Alonso 14 km · San Lorenzo 15 km · Nemby 16 km · San Antonio 18 km · Limpio 21 km

Paraguay travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / N
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,027
2025
Happiness
6.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
64%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
22
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 531
Religion
Roman Catholic 80%Protestant 7%Believer 6%other 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Asuncion (-25.2865°, -57.647°, elevation 113 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).