Belo Horizonte weather in April
In April, Belo Horizonte sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 55 mm of rain across 9.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Belo Horizonte's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Belo Horizonte's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 26°
- 8th warmest
- Overnight low
- 16°
- 6th coldest
- Rainfall
- 55 mm
- 9.8 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min
- 7:10 AM – 6:42 PM
- Cloud cover
- 55%
- 6th clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 12th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.79 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.7
- out of 10
Belo Horizonte is human settlement in Brazil.
- Air quality
- Moderate
- PM10 30.5 µg/m³ · 2012
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in April
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.
A typical April day in Belo Horizonte reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | 17 |
| 2 | 27 | 17 |
| 3 | 27 | 17 |
| 4 | 27 | 17 |
| 5 | 27 | 17 |
| 6 | 27 | 17 |
| 7 | 27 | 17 |
| 8 | 27 | 17 |
| 9 | 27 | 17 |
| 10 | 27 | 17 |
| 11 | 27 | 17 |
| 12 | 27 | 17 |
| 13 | 26 | 17 |
| 14 | 26 | 17 |
| 15 | 26 | 17 |
| 16 | 26 | 16 |
| 17 | 26 | 16 |
| 18 | 26 | 16 |
| 19 | 26 | 16 |
| 20 | 26 | 16 |
| 21 | 26 | 16 |
| 22 | 26 | 16 |
| 23 | 26 | 16 |
| 24 | 26 | 16 |
| 25 | 26 | 16 |
| 26 | 26 | 15 |
| 27 | 26 | 15 |
| 28 | 26 | 15 |
| 29 | 26 | 15 |
| 30 | 26 | 15 |
Belo Horizonte weather by month
How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 19° | 218 | 17.9 | 13.1 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 28° / 18° | 119 | 12.9 | 12.7 | 5.6 |
| Mar | 27° / 18° | 147 | 16.9 | 12.1 | 5.4 |
| Apr | 26° / 16° | 55 | 9.8 | 11.6 | 6.7 |
| May | 25° / 14° | 31 | 5.1 | 11.1 | 7.9 |
| Jun | 24° / 12° | 10 | 1.7 | 10.8 | 8.6 |
| Jul | 24° / 12° | 5 | 0.8 | 10.9 | 8.9 |
| Aug | 25° / 13° | 11 | 2.1 | 11.3 | 8.5 |
| Sep | 27° / 15° | 47 | 6.5 | 11.9 | 7.3 |
| Oct | 27° / 17° | 81 | 11.7 | 12.5 | 6.1 |
| Nov | 26° / 18° | 184 | 18.4 | 12.9 | 5.0 |
| Dec | 27° / 18° | 259 | 22 | 13.2 | 4.6 |
Cloud cover in April
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in April.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 48 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 67 |
| Cloudier (%) | 52 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 | 52 |
| 2 | 49 | 51 |
| 3 | 49 | 51 |
| 4 | 50 | 50 |
| 5 | 51 | 49 |
| 6 | 51 | 49 |
| 7 | 52 | 48 |
| 8 | 52 | 48 |
| 9 | 54 | 46 |
| 10 | 54 | 46 |
| 11 | 55 | 45 |
| 12 | 56 | 44 |
| 13 | 57 | 43 |
| 14 | 58 | 42 |
| 15 | 58 | 42 |
| 16 | 59 | 41 |
| 17 | 59 | 41 |
| 18 | 60 | 40 |
| 19 | 61 | 39 |
| 20 | 61 | 39 |
| 21 | 62 | 38 |
| 22 | 62 | 38 |
| 23 | 63 | 37 |
| 24 | 65 | 35 |
| 25 | 65 | 35 |
| 26 | 66 | 34 |
| 27 | 66 | 34 |
| 28 | 67 | 33 |
| 29 | 67 | 33 |
| 30 | 67 | 33 |
Chance of precipitation in April
Belo Horizonte gets around 55 mm of rain over 9.8 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 32% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 45 |
| 2 | 44 |
| 3 | 44 |
| 4 | 44 |
| 5 | 43 |
| 6 | 43 |
| 7 | 42 |
| 8 | 41 |
| 9 | 40 |
| 10 | 39 |
| 11 | 38 |
| 12 | 37 |
| 13 | 35 |
| 14 | 34 |
| 15 | 32 |
| 16 | 31 |
| 17 | 29 |
| 18 | 28 |
| 19 | 27 |
| 20 | 26 |
| 21 | 25 |
| 22 | 24 |
| 23 | 23 |
| 24 | 22 |
| 25 | 22 |
| 26 | 21 |
| 27 | 20 |
| 28 | 19 |
| 29 | 19 |
| 30 | 18 |
Humidity in April
Most of April feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 18% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
| Comfortable (%) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 41 | 42 | 43 |
| Humid (%) | 55 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 51 | 49 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 40 |
| Muggy (%) | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 10 | 55 | 33 |
| 2 | 2 | 10 | 56 | 32 |
| 3 | 2 | 10 | 57 | 31 |
| 4 | 2 | 10 | 57 | 31 |
| 5 | 2 | 11 | 57 | 30 |
| 6 | 2 | 11 | 58 | 29 |
| 7 | 2 | 11 | 59 | 28 |
| 8 | 2 | 12 | 59 | 27 |
| 9 | 2 | 13 | 59 | 26 |
| 10 | 2 | 14 | 60 | 24 |
| 11 | 2 | 14 | 61 | 23 |
| 12 | 2 | 15 | 62 | 21 |
| 13 | 3 | 17 | 60 | 20 |
| 14 | 3 | 18 | 60 | 19 |
| 15 | 3 | 19 | 60 | 18 |
| 16 | 3 | 21 | 60 | 16 |
| 17 | 4 | 22 | 59 | 15 |
| 18 | 4 | 24 | 58 | 14 |
| 19 | 4 | 25 | 58 | 13 |
| 20 | 5 | 27 | 56 | 12 |
| 21 | 5 | 29 | 55 | 11 |
| 22 | 6 | 31 | 52 | 11 |
| 23 | 7 | 32 | 51 | 10 |
| 24 | 8 | 34 | 49 | 9 |
| 25 | 8 | 36 | 47 | 8 |
| 26 | 9 | 37 | 46 | 8 |
| 27 | 10 | 39 | 44 | 7 |
| 28 | 11 | 41 | 43 | 6 |
| 29 | 11 | 42 | 41 | 5 |
| 30 | 12 | 43 | 40 | 5 |
Wind in April
Winds average 7 km/h in April, the calmest month.
Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | calm |
| 2 | 7 | calm |
| 3 | 7 | calm |
| 4 | 7 | calm |
| 5 | 7 | calm |
| 6 | 7 | calm |
| 7 | 7 | calm |
| 8 | 7 | calm |
| 9 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 7 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 7 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 7 | calm |
| 27 | 7 | calm |
| 28 | 7 | calm |
| 29 | 7 | calm |
| 30 | 7 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in April
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 30 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:06 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 6:32 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 7:06 | 7:06 | 7:06 | 7:06 | 7:07 | 7:07 | 7:07 | 7:07 | 7:08 | 7:08 | 7:08 | 7:08 | 7:09 | 7:09 | 7:09 | 7:10 | 7:10 | 7:10 | 7:11 | 7:11 | 7:11 | 7:11 | 7:12 | 7:12 | 7:12 | 7:13 | 7:13 | 7:13 | 7:14 | 7:14 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:55 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:53 | 6:52 | 6:51 | 6:50 | 6:49 | 6:48 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:46 | 6:45 | 6:44 | 6:43 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:41 | 6:40 | 6:39 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:37 | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:32 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.8 | 7:06 | 6:55 |
| 2 | 11.8 | 7:06 | 6:54 |
| 3 | 11.8 | 7:06 | 6:54 |
| 4 | 11.8 | 7:06 | 6:53 |
| 5 | 11.8 | 7:07 | 6:52 |
| 6 | 11.7 | 7:07 | 6:51 |
| 7 | 11.7 | 7:07 | 6:50 |
| 8 | 11.7 | 7:07 | 6:49 |
| 9 | 11.7 | 7:08 | 6:48 |
| 10 | 11.7 | 7:08 | 6:47 |
| 11 | 11.6 | 7:08 | 6:47 |
| 12 | 11.6 | 7:08 | 6:46 |
| 13 | 11.6 | 7:09 | 6:45 |
| 14 | 11.6 | 7:09 | 6:44 |
| 15 | 11.6 | 7:09 | 6:43 |
| 16 | 11.5 | 7:10 | 6:42 |
| 17 | 11.5 | 7:10 | 6:42 |
| 18 | 11.5 | 7:10 | 6:41 |
| 19 | 11.5 | 7:11 | 6:40 |
| 20 | 11.5 | 7:11 | 6:39 |
| 21 | 11.5 | 7:11 | 6:38 |
| 22 | 11.4 | 7:11 | 6:38 |
| 23 | 11.4 | 7:12 | 6:37 |
| 24 | 11.4 | 7:12 | 6:36 |
| 25 | 11.4 | 7:12 | 6:35 |
| 26 | 11.4 | 7:13 | 6:35 |
| 27 | 11.3 | 7:13 | 6:34 |
| 28 | 11.3 | 7:13 | 6:33 |
| 29 | 11.3 | 7:14 | 6:33 |
| 30 | 11.3 | 7:14 | 6:32 |
Solar energy in April
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.79 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 4.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.6 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Belo Horizonte
None of Belo Horizonte's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Belo Horizonte's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is April a good time to visit Belo Horizonte?
Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
April is a reasonable time to visit Belo Horizonte for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Belo Horizonte in April
From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In April, Belo Horizonte sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.
UV index in Belo Horizonte in April
Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Belo Horizonte peaks around February 9 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Belo Horizonte in April
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Belo Horizonte is worst in September — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 27 | 17 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Moderate |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 27 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Belo Horizonte?
Belo Horizonte sits at 19.9°S, 43.9°W, 888 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Nova Lima, 12 km away.
Topography around Belo Horizonte
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Belo Horizonte.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Belo Horizonte has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m around an average of 880 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 837 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,504 m.
The land around Belo Horizonte is covered by artificial surfaces (94%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (44%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.
Brazil travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / N
- 127 / 220 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 46% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $10,713
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.6 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 89%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 19.3
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 16
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 482
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Belo Horizonte (-19.9208°, -43.9378°, elevation 888 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).