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Pará, Brazil

Belém

Belém is a major city in Pará, Brazil, close to the sea. It has a population of about 1,499,641. The climate is classified as tropical rainforest (Köppen Af), with .

Now33°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population1.5M
Local time11:30
1.46° S, 48.50° WElevation 15 mUTC−3 · Brasilia Standard Time
The year in Belémweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec44October
October: high / low32° / 25°
Rain this month95mm
Sea this month29°
Best timeJun–Aug

Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Belém at a glance

Best time to visitJun–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month32°C

Average high in October

Coolest month24°C

Average low in February

Wettest monthMarch

429 mm of rain

Driest monthNovember

92 mm of rain

Warmest sea29°C

June

Monuments nearby10+

within 2.6 km

How Belém has grown

People living in the built-up area (273 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+175%796k in 1975 → 2.19M in 2025
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Weather in Belém

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
33°C

Showers · wind 11 km/h · humidity 54%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct32°24°1.7 mm
Fri23 Oct32°24°1.4 mm
Sat24 Oct33°24°1.7 mm
Sun25 Oct32°25°1.4 mm
Mon26 Oct32°24°0.7 mm
Tue27 Oct32°25°1 mm
Wed28 Oct33°25°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct32°25°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct31°25°0.5 mm
Sat31 Oct30°25°1 mm

When to go to Belém

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score414139384349484441444440
High29°29°29°29°29°29°30°31°31°32°31°30°
Low24°24°24°24°24°24°24°24°25°25°25°25°
Rain (mm)3483604293783001791591401029592222
Wet days292730303026251914121222
Sea29°28°28°29°29°29°29°29°29°29°29°29°

What's on in Belém

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

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Belém's festivals through the year

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Monuments and museums in Belém

All monuments

More museums: Clube de Ciências da UFPA (CCIUFPA) · Espaço · Herbário Profª Drª Marlene Freitas da Silva (MFS) · Memorial do Cirio · Museu da educação - ICED · Museu de Zoologia · Prédio Eduardo Galvão

Outdoors around Belém

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
Belém LighthouseViewpoints
1.1 km
Parque Zoobotânico do Museu Paraense Emílio GoeldiZoos
3.1 km
Aquário Jacques HuberAquariums
3.1 km
Clube ApetiCamp sites
5.9 km
Bosque Rodrigues AlvesZoos
6 km
Final ramalViewpoints
15 km

Nature around Belém

Nature in Brazil

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Brazil seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Belém

Eclipses and meteor showers

Universities and research institutes

Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of ParáUniversity or college · founded 1909
Federal Rural University of AmazoniaUniversity or college · founded 1945
Federal University of ParaUniversity or college · founded 1957
Centro Universitário do ParáUniversity or college · founded 1986
Universidade da AmazôniaUniversity or college · founded 1993
State University of ParáUniversity or college · founded 1993
Instituto de Ensinos Superiores da AmazôniaUniversity or college · founded 2004
Vale Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 2010
Faculdade Faci WydenUniversity or college

Towns and villages around Belém

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Belém from above

Getting to Belém

Val de Cans/Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International AirportBEL
9.1 km
Terminal Fluvial Turístico de BelémFerry port
4 km
Balsa Belém–BarcarenaArapari
4.4 km

Places near Belém

Places with a climate like Belém

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Belém?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Belém.
What is the hottest month in Belém?
October is the warmest month, with average highs of 32°C and lows of 25°C.
What is the coldest month in Belém?
February is the coldest month, with average highs of 29°C and lows of 24°C.
What is the rainiest month in Belém?
March is the wettest month with about 429 mm of precipitation on 30 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Belém?
The sea is warmest in June at about 29°C and coolest in March at about 28°C.