Belo Horizonte weather in January
Temperature, rain and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Good
Best time to visit: April – September
What is the weather like in Belo Horizonte in January?
In January, Belo Horizonte is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 184 mm. All in all, January is a good month for a holiday in Belo Horizonte.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 57 | 62 | 75 |
| Day | 26° | 27° | 27° |
| Night | 19° | 19° | 19° |
| Sun | 5 h | 6 h | 7 h |
| Rain days | 21 | 17 | 12 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 13 h 13 min05:28 – 18:41
- UV index
- 13 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 15 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 12 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 74 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 2 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−3America/Sao_Paulo
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %48 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %7 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in January
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Belo Horizonte in January: quick answers
Is Belo Horizonte hot in January?
Warm rather than hot: in January, daytime highs in Belo Horizonte average 27 °C and nights cool to about 19 °C. On about 2 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Does it rain much in Belo Horizonte in January?
It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 184 mm.
Belo Horizonte month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences