When to go · Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (daily thunderstorms, flooding in parts of the city).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- High
- Brazil overall
- Prices
- High
- Brazil overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (daily thunderstorms, flooding in parts of the city).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- Belo HorizonteHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 16 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
New Year (Réveillon) big impact
1 Jan · Brazil
Copacabana fireworks with millions on the beach; Rio booked out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Brazil overall
- High
- Prices · Brazil overall
- High
Brazil overall: Peak summer holidays: hot, humid, stormy in Rio; beaches and flights full; Northeast dry and sunny.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Belo Horizonte, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Apr: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Apr: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 16
Apr: 7 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Apr: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (daily thunderstorms, flooding in parts of the city).
April: Inside Belo Horizonte's best window: Apr–Sep (dry, mild).
Belo Horizonte: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast