Belo Horizonte in January: Weather, Average temperature and Climate
Weather in Belo Horizonte in January 2027
Average weather
Average temperature in Belo Horizonte in January
The temperature in January is +84°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +91°F during the day and a minimum of +64°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 27% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +81°F to +88°F.
Is Belo Horizonte warm or cold in January?
Belo Horizonte is typically warm in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +81°F to +82°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +66°F to +66°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how January is compared to other months in Belo Horizonte:
Climate in Belo Horizonte in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | +81°F | +82°F | +82°F | |||
| Min. temperature | +57°F | +57°F | +59°F | |||
| Max. temperature | +93°F | +95°F | +93°F | |||
| Rainfall | 266 mm | 240 mm | 134 mm | |||
| Wind | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | |||
| Humidity | 81% | 80% | 78% | |||
| Air pressure | 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | |||
☀️ | Sunny days | 1 | 3 | 3 | ||
☁️ | Cloudy days | 3 | 5 | 5 | ||
🌧️ | Rainy days | 24 | 21 | 19 | ||
❄️ | Snowy days | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Our opinion | OK | OK | OK | |||
January weather is still as ok as in December. It’s getting warmer as January arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +81°F to +82°F during the day. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 266 mm to 240 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 81% to 80%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 1 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 1 to 3.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Belo Horizonte is gradually increasing during January, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Belo Horizonte?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Belo Horizonte in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1981 (+77°F) and the highest in 2019 (+84°F). The driest year was 2017 with only 670 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1979 with 1913 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Belo Horizonte, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
