January in Belo Horizonte — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5.9/10January averages 22°C (71°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
267 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 5.9/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? August scores 3.8 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
February in Belo Horizonte — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.8/10February averages 22°C (72°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Monthly rainfall reaches 140 mm — wet for this destination — but about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 6.8/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? August scores 2.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
March ranks 7th of 12 for Belo Horizonte — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.1/10At 22°C (72°F) this is comfortable city weather in March, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
With around 39 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.1 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Belo Horizonte at 9.1/10 (7th of 12), just behind August at 9.7/10.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
April ranks 4th of 12 for Belo Horizonte — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.3/10April averages 22°C (71°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Expect 34 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.5 daylight hours.
A 9.3/10 puts this among the year's best months in Belo Horizonte (4th of 12); only August scores higher, at 9.7/10.
Figure on peak pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
May is one of the strongest months in Belo Horizonte (3rd)
Best window · 9.4/10At 20°C (67°F) this is comfortable city weather in May, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
At just 13 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 17 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.1 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Belo Horizonte at 9.4/10 (3rd of 12), just behind August at 9.7/10.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
June is one of the strongest months in Belo Horizonte (5th)
Best window · 9.3/10June averages 18°C (65°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 3 mm for the month, with about 15 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.8 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.3/10 puts this among the year's best months in Belo Horizonte (5th of 12); only August scores higher, at 9.7/10.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
July in Belo Horizonte — one of the year's strongest windows (6th)
Best window · 9.3/10July averages 19°C (66°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 4 mm for the month, with about 15 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.9 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.3/10 puts this among the year's best months in Belo Horizonte (6th of 12); only August scores higher, at 9.7/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
August: the best month of the year in Belo Horizonte
Best window · 9.7/10At 20°C (68°F) this is comfortable city weather in August, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
At just 9 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 20 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.3 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Belo Horizonte at 9.7/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
September ranks 2nd of 12 for Belo Horizonte — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.5/10At 23°C (73°F) this is comfortable city weather in September, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
With around 19 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Belo Horizonte at 9.5/10 (2nd of 12), just behind August at 9.7/10.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
October in Belo Horizonte: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.9/10October averages 24°C (75°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Monthly rainfall reaches 126 mm — wet for this destination — but about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 6.9/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? August scores 2.8 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November in Belo Horizonte: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.9/10November averages 23°C (73°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Monthly rainfall reaches 150 mm — wet for this destination — but about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 6.9/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? August scores 2.8 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December in Belo Horizonte — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.4/10At 23°C (73°F) this is comfortable city weather in December, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
165 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 6.4/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9.7/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Belo Horizonte — 3.3 points higher on the same scale.
