Editing Belo Horizonte (section)

===Climate===
{{Further|Climate of Brazil}}
[[File:Tempestade BH.jpg|thumb|right|Storm over the city]]

Belo Horizonte's has a [[latitude]] at 19'55" in the South [[tropical zone]]. Yearly temperatures average between {{convert|9|and|35|C|F|}}. The [[Köppen climate classification]] of the region is [[tropical savanna climate]] (''Aw''), milder due to the elevation, with humid/warm summers and dry/mild winters. Belo Horizonte is located about {{convert|500|km|mi|}} from the sea.

Even though inter-seasonal differences are not as pronounced as they are in temperate places, there is a contrast between spring and summer, and between fall and winter. The coldest month is generally July, with a lowest recorded temperature of {{convert|3.1|°C|0|abbr=on}}. The hottest month is usually January.

With an elevation of {{convert|852|m|abbr=on}},<ref>{{cite web|title=Belo Horizonte {{!}} History, Population, & Facts {{!}} Britannica|url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Belo-Horizonte|access-date=2022-01-15|language=en}}</ref> Belo Horizonte is cooled considerably by the relatively high elevation, which suppresses high maximum air temperatures experienced in nearby cities at lower altitudes. Belo Horizonte's climate is mild throughout the year. Temperatures vary between {{convert|11|and|31|C|F}}, the average being {{convert|22|°C|0|abbr=on}}. Winter is dry and mostly sunny, and summer is rainy.

{{Weather box
|location = Belo Horizonte (1991–2020, extremes 1949–present)
|metric first = yes
|single line = yes
|width = 100%
|Jan record high C = 35.4
|Feb record high C = 35.2
|Mar record high C = 33.9
|Apr record high C = 32.8
|May record high C = 32.9
|Jun record high C = 30.5
|Jul record high C = 32.0
|Aug record high C = 34.0
|Sep record high C = 36.6
|Oct record high C = 38.4
|Nov record high C = 36.0
|Dec record high C = 34.8
|year record high C = 38.4
|Jan high C = 28.7
|Feb high C = 29.1
|Mar high C = 28.4
|Apr high C = 27.6
|May high C = 25.7
|Jun high C = 24.9
|Jul high C = 24.9
|Aug high C = 26.3
|Sep high C = 27.9
|Oct high C = 28.7
|Nov high C = 27.7
|Dec high C = 28.2
|year high C = 27.3
|Jan mean C = 23.7
|Feb mean C = 24.0
|Mar mean C = 23.5
|Apr mean C = 22.6
|May mean C = 20.6
|Jun mean C = 19.6
|Jul mean C = 19.4
|Aug mean C = 20.5
|Sep mean C = 22.0
|Oct mean C = 23.0
|Nov mean C = 22.7
|Dec mean C = 23.3
|year mean C = 22.1
|Jan low C = 20.0
|Feb low C = 20.2
|Mar low C = 19.8
|Apr low C = 18.8
|May low C = 16.6
|Jun low C = 15.4
|Jul low C = 15.2
|Aug low C = 15.8
|Sep low C = 17.4
|Oct low C = 18.8
|Nov low C = 18.9
|Dec low C = 19.5
|year low C = 18.0
|Jan record low C = 10.4
|Feb record low C = 10.0
|Mar record low C = 11.7
|Apr record low C = 8.4
|May record low C = 7.4
|Jun record low C = 3.1
|Jul record low C = 5.4
|Aug record low C = 6.2
|Sep record low C = 8.8
|Oct record low C = 9.4
|Nov record low C = 9.1
|Dec record low C = 12.8
|year record low C = 3.1
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 330.9
|Feb precipitation mm = 177.7
|Mar precipitation mm = 197.5
|Apr precipitation mm = 82.3
|May precipitation mm = 28.1
|Jun precipitation mm = 11.4
|Jul precipitation mm = 5.4
|Aug precipitation mm = 10.6
|Sep precipitation mm = 49.2
|Oct precipitation mm = 110.1
|Nov precipitation mm = 236.0
|Dec precipitation mm = 339.1
|year precipitation mm = 1578.3
|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 15
|Feb precipitation days = 10
|Mar precipitation days = 11
|Apr precipitation days = 7
|May precipitation days = 3
|Jun precipitation days = 1
|Jul precipitation days = 1
|Aug precipitation days = 1
|Sep precipitation days = 4
|Oct precipitation days = 8
|Nov precipitation days = 14
|Dec precipitation days = 17
|year precipitation days = 92
|Jan humidity = 69.3
|Feb humidity = 66.2
|Mar humidity = 68.6
|Apr humidity = 66.3
|May humidity = 64.3
|Jun humidity = 62.6
|Jul humidity = 58.4
|Aug humidity = 54.0
|Sep humidity = 55.3
|Oct humidity = 59.9
|Nov humidity = 68.5
|Dec humidity = 71.0
|year humidity = 63.7
 | Jan dew point C = 17.9
 | Feb dew point C = 17.6
 | Mar dew point C = 17.7
 | Apr dew point C = 16.5
 | May dew point C = 14.1
 | Jun dew point C = 12.9
 | Jul dew point C = 11.7
 | Aug dew point C = 11.4
 | Sep dew point C = 12.9
 | Oct dew point C = 15.0
 | Nov dew point C = 16.8
 | Dec dew point C = 17.9
 | year dew point C = 15.2
|Jan sun = 182.6
|Feb sun = 190.8
|Mar sun = 190.0
|Apr sun = 201.5
|May sun = 215.4
|Jun sun = 223.8
|Jul sun = 236.6
|Aug sun = 244.8
|Sep sun = 211.2
|Oct sun = 204.4
|Nov sun = 164.7
|Dec sun = 162.0
|year sun = 2427.8
|source 1 = [[Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia]]<ref name=INMETtmax>{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220324043914/https://portal.inmet.gov.br/uploads/normais/Normal-Climatologica-TMAX.xlsx
| archive-date = March 24, 2022
| url = https://portal.inmet.gov.br/uploads/normais/Normal-Climatologica-TMAX.xlsx
| title = Temperatura Máxima Mensal e Anual (°C)
| work = Normais Climatológicas do Brasil 1991–2020
| publisher = Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia
| language = pt
| access-date = March 24, 2022
| url-status = live
}}</ref><ref name=INMETtmed>{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220324043931/https://portal.inmet.gov.br/uploads/normais/Normal-Climatologica-TMEDSECA.xlsx
| archive-date = March 24, 2022
| url = https://portal.inmet.gov.br/uploads/normais/Normal-Climatologica-TMEDSECA.xlsx
| title = Temperatura Média Compensada Mensal e Anual (°C)
| work = Normais Climatológicas do Brasil 1991–2020
| publisher = Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia
| language = pt
| access-date = March 24, 2022
| url-status = live
}}</ref><ref name=INMETtmin>{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220324044001/https://portal.inmet.gov.br/uploads/normais/Normal-Climatologica-TMIN.xlsx
| archive-date = March 24, 2022
| url = https://portal.inmet.gov.br/uploads/normais/Normal-Climatologica-TMIN.xlsx
| title = Temperatura Mínima Mensal e Anual (°C)
| work = Normais Climatológicas do Brasil 1991–2020
| publisher = Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia
| language = pt
| access-date = March 24, 2022
| url-status = live
}}</ref><ref name=INMETprecip>{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220324043703/https://portal.inmet.gov.br/uploads/normais/Normal-Climatologica-PREC.xlsx
| archive-date = March 24, 2022
| url = https://portal.inmet.gov.br/uploads/normais/Normal-Climatologica-PREC.xlsx
| title = Precipitação Acumulada Mensal e Anual (mm)
| work = Normais Climatológicas do Brasil 1991–2020
| publisher = Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia
| language = pt
| access-date = March 24, 2022
| url-status = live
}}</ref><ref name=INMETprecipdays>{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220324044003/https://portal.inmet.gov.br/uploads/normais/Normal-Climatologica-PRENDIAS1.xlsx
| archive-date = March 24, 2022
| url = https://portal.inmet.gov.br/uploads/normais/Normal-Climatologica-PRENDIAS1.xlsx
| title = Número de dias no mês ou no ano com precipitação maior ou igual a (1 mm) (dias)
| work = Normais Climatológicas do Brasil 1991–2020
| publisher = Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia
| language = pt
| access-date = March 24, 2022
| url-status = live
}}</ref><ref name=INMEThumidity>{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220324043838/https://portal.inmet.gov.br/uploads/normais/Normal-Climatologica-UR.xlsx
| archive-date = March 24, 2022
| url = https://portal.inmet.gov.br/uploads/normais/Normal-Climatologica-UR.xlsx
| title = Umidade Relativa do Ar Compensada Mensal e Anual (%)
| work = Normais Climatológicas do Brasil 1991–2020
| publisher = Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia
| language = pt
| access-date = March 24, 2022
| url-status = live
}}</ref><ref name=INMETinsolacion>{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220324043829/https://portal.inmet.gov.br/uploads/normais/Normal-Climatologica-INSO.xlsx
| archive-date = March 24, 2022
| url = https://portal.inmet.gov.br/uploads/normais/Normal-Climatologica-INSO.xlsx
| title = Insolação Total (horas)
| work = Normais Climatológicas do Brasil 1991–2020
| publisher = Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia
| language = pt
| access-date = March 24, 2022
| url-status = live
}}</ref>
|source 2 = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]] (dew point),<ref name="WMONormals">{{cite web
|url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/2.2/data/0-data/Region-3-WMO-Normals-9120/Brazil/CSV/BELO_HORIZONTE_83587.csv
|title = World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020 — Belo Horizonte
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = January 30, 2024}}</ref> Meteo Climat (record highs and lows)<ref name = meteoclimat>
{{cite web
| url = http://meteo-climat-bzh.dyndns.org/station-1220-Belo_horizonte.php
| title = Station Belo Horizonte
| publisher = Meteo Climat
| language = fr
| access-date = October 20, 2018}}</ref>
}}