Belo Horizonte weather by month & the best time to visit
Brazil · major city break · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Belo Horizonte is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 92/100), with July and August close behind. Belo Horizonte averages about 2,492 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F and roughly 8 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Belo Horizonte?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Belo Horizonte is June, then July and August. The dullest month is January (66/100, 215 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Belo Horizonte?
Belo Horizonte gets a moderate 2,492 hours of sunshine a year. June (92/100) is noticeably better than January (66). It ranks #64 of 131 destinations in Brazil for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,486 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around December, carries about 56% of the annual 1,194 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66 | 27° / 81°F | 18° / 64°F | 215 mm | 11 |
| February | 69 | 27° / 81°F | 18° / 64°F | 132 mm | 11 |
| March | 66 | 27° / 81°F | 18° / 64°F | 156 mm | 10 |
| April | 83 | 26° / 79°F | 16° / 61°F | 58 mm | 9 |
| May | 89 | 26° / 79°F | 14° / 57°F | 27 mm | 7 |
| June | 92 | 25° / 77°F | 13° / 55°F | 8 mm | 6 |
| July | 92 | 26° / 79°F | 12° / 54°F | 6 mm | 6 |
| August | 91 | 28° / 82°F | 13° / 55°F | 14 mm | 8 |
| September | 87 | 30° / 86°F | 15° / 59°F | 38 mm | 9 |
| October | 77 | 31° / 88°F | 17° / 63°F | 88 mm | 9 |
| November | 66 | 28° / 82°F | 18° / 64°F | 189 mm | 10 |
| December | 66 | 27° / 81°F | 18° / 64°F | 263 mm | 10 |
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Belo Horizonte: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Belo Horizonte?
Belo Horizonte is a major city break in Brazil at 827 m elevation with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Belo Horizonte get a year?
Belo Horizonte gets about 2,492 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Belo Horizonte?
The sunniest time to visit Belo Horizonte is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 92/100 (with July and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F.
What is the least sunny month in Belo Horizonte?
January is the least sunny month in Belo Horizonte, scoring 66/100 with about 215 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Belo Horizonte?
The typical midday UV index in Belo Horizonte peaks around 11 (extreme) in January, easing to about 6 (high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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