Asuncion weather in September

In September, Asuncion sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 107 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of September to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Asuncion's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Asuncion's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
16°
5th coldest
Rainfall
107 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:49 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
44%
2nd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
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 September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical September day in Asuncion reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

10°20°30°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
82716
92716
102716
112716
122716
132716
142716
152716
162716
172716
182716
192717
202717
212817
222817
232817
242817
252817
262817
272817
282817
292818
302818

How September really feels in Asuncion

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Asuncion weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 9th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
36931
46832
56832
66733
76634
86634
96634
106535
116535
126436
136436
146436
156436
166436
176337
186238
196238
206139
216139
226040
235941
245842
255842
265644
275644
285545
295545
305446

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Asuncion gets around 107 mm of rain over 8.6 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 28% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
422
522
622
723
823
924
1024
1124
1225
1326
1426
1527
1628
1729
1830
1931
2032
2132
2233
2334
2435
2535
2636
2736
2836
2936
3036

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
141272580
240262580
340262590
440262590
539262690
639252690
739252691
839252791
9382527101
10382527101
11372427101
12362428111
13362428121
14352428121
15352328131
16342327141
17342327152
18332326162
19322326172
20312325182
21302325192
22292324212
23282324223
24272324233
25262324243
26252324253
27242225264
28232225274
29222225284
30212125294

Wind in September

Winds average 15 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of September to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 7:06 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.57:066:35
211.57:056:35
311.57:046:35
411.67:036:36
511.67:026:36
611.67:006:37
711.66:596:37
811.76:586:37
911.76:576:38
1011.76:566:38
1111.76:556:39
1211.86:546:39
1311.86:536:39
1411.86:526:40
1511.86:506:40
1611.96:496:41
1711.96:486:41
1811.96:476:41
1911.96:466:42
2012.06:456:42
2112.06:446:42
2212.06:436:43
2312.06:416:43
2412.16:406:44
2512.16:396:44
2612.16:386:45
2712.16:376:45
2812.26:366:45
2912.26:356:46
3012.26:346:46

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.89 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 — September's 4.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Asuncion?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

September 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 September

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

In September, Asuncion sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Asuncion in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September 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
September 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).