The climate of Belo Horizonte (Brazil)
Belo Horizonte is located in the south-eastern part of Brazil and is
the capital of the state of Minas Gerais. The city is situated in a
hilly area at an altitude of 850 meters. Belo Horizonte means
beautiful horizon. Belo Horizonte is a planned city, based on the
urban planning of Washington. The city is situated on the ridge of the
Espinhaço mountain range and is completely surrounded by mountains. In
2014 Belo Horizonte is one of the host cities for the soccer World
Championship. Belo Horizonte has a tropical savannah climate. Because
the city is situated on in the southern hemisphere spring starts in
September, summer in December, autumn in March and winter in June. The
climate can be divided into two main periods: a rainy period and a
relatively dry period. The rainy period is from October till March;
the rest of the year showers are uncommon. Even during the coldest
period of the year subzero temperatures are uncommon. The coldest
temperature on record is 2 degrees Celsius. Because of the 852 m
elevation of Belo Horizonte temperatures are slightly lower than you
would expect in this part of Brazil.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Belo Horizonte:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
28
18
6
25
n/a
February
29
18
7
20
n/a
March
28
18
6
17
n/a
April
27
17
7
10
n/a
May
26
14
7
7
n/a
June
25
13
8
4
n/a
July
25
12
8
5
n/a
August
26
14
8
5
n/a
September
27
15
7
7
n/a
October
28
17
6
18
n/a
November
27
18
6
24
n/a
December
27
18
5
26
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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