Paraguay travel guide

Best time to visit Paraguay from the UK

Best value: Nov–Mar, Jun–Aug. Apr–Jun and Aug–Oct. Busiest and priciest: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.

Each bar is the average temperature in Asunción for that month, and its colour shows the season for visitors: best value (good weather, fewer crowds and lower prices), busiest and priciest, or quiet (off-peak, sometimes because the weather is poorer).

• Our pick: January and FebruaryThe warmest of the best-value months (28°C), with fewer crowds than peak season.
• Peak season: Apr–May, Sep–OctUsually 19–24°C. The busiest time, so book flights and rooms early and expect higher prices.
• Warmest: January (28°C) · coolest: July (16°C)A 12°C swing between the warmest and coolest months.

Festivals and events

• Carnival Feb · Encarnación
• Festival del Takuare'ê Sep · Guarambaré

Festival dates move from year to year: check before you book.

Getting there from the UK

Flight time

About 13h

Distance

10,192 km

Main airport

ASU

Flight times are straight-line estimates for a direct flight from Heathrow; journeys with a change take longer.

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Practical info and travel guidance

• VisaNo visa neededUp to 90 days
• HealthcareNo free healthcareYou pay for treatment, so travel insurance with medical cover is essential.
• LGBT+ travellersLegal, but attitudes can be conservativePublic affection may draw attention.
• Women travellersNo specific FCDO warningTake the usual precautions.

For British passport holders, summarised from the FCDO's advice for Paraguay, checked October 2026. FCDO page last updated 21 January 2026. Rules change: read the official FCDO travel advice for Paraguay before you book and again before you go.