Belo Oriente in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Belo Oriente sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 513 mm of rain over about 40 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early December to 32°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Belo Oriente's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Belo Oriente's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 513 mm
- 40 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Belo Oriente in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early December to 32°C by late February.
A typical summer day in Belo Oriente reaches about 31°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Belo Oriente
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 85 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Belo Oriente weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 22° | 177 | 13.5 | 13 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 32° / 22° | 98 | 9.1 | 12.7 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 31° / 21° | 122 | 13 | 12.1 | 4.2 |
| Apr | 30° / 20° | 62 | 8.5 | 11.6 | 5.4 |
| May | 28° / 18° | 25 | 4.2 | 11.1 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 27° / 16° | 8 | 2 | 10.9 | 7.8 |
| Jul | 27° / 16° | 6 | 1.5 | 11 | 8.0 |
| Aug | 28° / 16° | 8 | 1.9 | 11.3 | 7.5 |
| Sep | 29° / 18° | 30 | 5.1 | 11.9 | 5.9 |
| Oct | 30° / 20° | 87 | 8.5 | 12.4 | 4.9 |
| Nov | 30° / 21° | 184 | 15.4 | 12.9 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 30° / 21° | 238 | 17.6 | 13.1 | 3.9 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Belo Oriente gets around 513 mm of rain over 40 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early December to 12 h 24 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Belo Oriente
In summer, Belo Oriente overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Belo Oriente's monsoon runs March–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Belo Oriente?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Belo Oriente.
What to pack for Belo Oriente in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Belo Oriente sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 40 days see rain.
UV index in Belo Oriente in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 14 (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 Oriente peaks around February 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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) | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Extreme |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Belo Oriente?
Belo Oriente sits at 19.2°S, 42.5°W, 261 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santana do Paraíso, 18 km away.
Topography around Belo Oriente
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Belo Oriente.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Belo Oriente has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 355 m around an average of 299 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 849 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,141 m.
The land around Belo Oriente is covered by grassland (52%) and trees (43%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (46%) 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 Oriente (-19.22°, -42.4836°, elevation 261 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.