Rio De Janeiro vs Belo Horizonte: which is sunnier?
🇧🇷 Brazil vs 🇧🇷 Brazil · 361 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Belo Horizonte is the sunnier overall: about 2,492 hours of sunshine a year to Rio De Janeiro's 2,288. Belo Horizonte has the higher Sunshine Score in 8 of 12 months; the other 4 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Rio De Janeiro | Belo Horizonte | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,288 | 2,492 |
| Sunniest month | August (85/100) | June (92/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 65/100 | 67/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 84/100 | 92/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,470 mm | 1,194 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Rio De Janeiro vs Belo Horizonte month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio De Janeiro | Belo Horizonte | Rio De Janeiro | Belo Horizonte | Rio De Janeiro | Belo Horizonte | |
| January | 65 | 66 | 29° | 27° | 208 | 215 |
| February | 65 | 69 | 29° | 27° | 152 | 132 |
| March | 65 | 66 | 28° | 27° | 173 | 156 |
| April | 74 | 83 | 27° | 26° | 101 | 58 |
| May | 79 | 89 | 25° | 26° | 71 | 27 |
| June | 83 | 92 | 25° | 25° | 49 | 8 |
| July | 84 | 92 | 25° | 26° | 45 | 6 |
| August | 85 | 91 | 25° | 28° | 42 | 14 |
| September | 80 | 87 | 26° | 30° | 69 | 38 |
| October | 72 | 77 | 27° | 31° | 108 | 88 |
| November | 65 | 66 | 27° | 28° | 220 | 189 |
| December | 65 | 66 | 28° | 27° | 232 | 263 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Belo Horizonte · Mar even · Apr Belo Horizonte · May Belo Horizonte · Jun Belo Horizonte · Jul Belo Horizonte · Aug Belo Horizonte · Sep Belo Horizonte · Oct Belo Horizonte · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Rio De Janeiro averages 65/100, Belo Horizonte 67/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 27°C).
- March–May: Belo Horizonte (average score 79/100 vs 73). Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 26°C).
- June–August: Belo Horizonte (average score 92/100 vs 84). Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 26°C).
- September–October: Belo Horizonte (average score 82/100 vs 76). Belo Horizonte is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Rio De Janeiro weather by month · Belo Horizonte weather by month · Best time to visit Brazil.
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