Belo Horizonte vs Rio de Janeiro: which is better, month by month

Belo Horizonte beats Rio de Janeiro in 4 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (93 vs 83) — while Rio de Janeiro wins November to January; they are within 3 points in the other 5 months.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Belo Horizonte vs Rio de Janeiro — all 12 months

MonthBelo HorizonteRio de JaneiroWinnerGap
January64Chot, soaked, clean air71Bsweltering, soaked, muggy airRio de Janeiro7
February70Bhot, soaked, clean air73Bsweltering, soaked, poor air qualityTie3
March78Bhot, rainy, clean air79Bsweltering, soaked, muggy airTie1
April84Ahot, a little rain, clean air83Ahot, rainy, muggy airTie1
May91Swarm, dry86Ahot, a little rain, muggy airBelo Horizonte5
June94Swarm, dry, clean air86Awarm, a little rain, muggy airBelo Horizonte8
July95Swarm, dry, clean air87Awarm, a little rain, muggy airBelo Horizonte8
August93Swarm, dry, clean air83Awarm, a little rain, muggy airBelo Horizonte10
September86Ahot, dry88Ahot, a little rainTie2
October77Bhot, rainy, clean air78Bhot, rainy, muggy airTie1
November73Bhot, soaked, clean air77Bhot, soaked, muggy airRio de Janeiro4
December67Chot, soaked, clean air75Bsweltering, soaked, muggy airRio de Janeiro8

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (93 vs 83). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Belo Horizonte

🇧🇷 Brazil · tropical climate

Best month
July 95/100
Months won
4 of 12

Rio de Janeiro

🇧🇷 Brazil · tropical climate

Best month
September 88/100
Months won
3 of 12

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