Paraguay
Country in Americas
In brief
Area: 406,752 km². World rank 61 of 249; in Americas, 12 of 56. Agricultural land: 54.1% (2024). World rank 52 of 209; in Americas, 5 of 43. Precipitation, mm per year: 1,130 (2022). World rank 83 of 182; in Americas, 31 of 36. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 49.8% → 54.1%.
Territory
- Area
- 406,752 km²
- Sea access
- Landlocked
- Coastline, km
- 0
- Agricultural land
- 54.1% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Cerro Tres Kandú, 842 m
- Lowest point
- junction of Río Paraguay and Río Paraná, 46 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 178
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 23
- Warmest month in the capital
- January, 28°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- July, 16°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 1,130 2022
Climate by month: Asunción
January: day 34°C, night 23°C, precipitation 126 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34 | 23 | 126 |
| February | 33 | 22 | 139 |
| March | 32 | 21 | 136 |
| April | 29 | 18 | 149 |
| May | 24 | 14 | 143 |
| June | 22 | 12 | 74 |
| July | 22 | 11 | 63 |
| August | 25 | 12 | 38 |
| September | 28 | 14 | 73 |
| October | 31 | 18 | 163 |
| November | 31 | 19 | 191 |
| December | 33 | 22 | 179 |