Region: Central Department · Paraguay
San Lorenzo travel guide
San Lorenzo is a city in Central Department, Paraguay, home to about 225,000 people.
- Best months
- June to September
- Nearest airport
- ASU12 km · Silvio Pettirossi International Airport
- Currency
- PYGParaguayan guaraní
- Time zone
- America/Asuncion
- Plugs
- C · 220 V
- Emergency
- 911
- Language
- Guarani, Spanish
About
About San Lorenzo
San Lorenzo is a city in the Central Department in Paraguay. It is a suburb of Asunción, and the third most populous city in Paraguay, with a population of 252,561.
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When to go
The best time to visit San Lorenzo
The most comfortable months for a city stay in San Lorenzo are June to September. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; December is the wettest, with about 171 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Public holidays in Paraguay, 2026
Shops and offices may close on these dates.
Getting there
Getting to San Lorenzo: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU), about 12 km from the city centre in a straight line; Formosa National Airport (FMA, 121 km) is also within reach.
ASU · Silvio Pettirossi International Airport
FMA · Formosa National Airport
Questions
San Lorenzo: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit San Lorenzo?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in San Lorenzo are June to September. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; December is the wettest, with about 171 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to San Lorenzo?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU), about 12 km from the city centre in a straight line; Formosa National Airport (FMA, 121 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in San Lorenzo?
Paraguayan guaraní (PYG).
Nearby
Destinations near San Lorenzo
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.