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Caratinga
Ronaldo Oliveira da Silva Araújo Bandstand
Ronaldo Oliveira da Silva Araújo Bandstand
Minas Gerais, Brazil

Caratinga

Caratinga is a town in Minas Gerais, Brazil, 586 m above sea level. It has a population of about 90,687. The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .

Now23°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population90,687
Local time17:14
19.79° S, 42.14° WElevation 586 mUTC−3 · Brasilia Standard Time
Postal code35300-000
The year in Caratingaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec65October
October: high / low26° / 18°
Rain this month97mm
Best timeJun–Aug

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

Caratinga at a glance

Best time to visitJun–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month28°C

Average high in February

Coolest month14°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthDecember

285 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

8 mm of rain

Monuments nearby2+

within 0.2 km

How Caratinga has grown

People living in the built-up area (11 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+99%32k in 1975 → 63k in 2025
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Weather in Caratinga

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

14-day forecast
23°C

Cloudy · wind 2 km/h · humidity 83%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct25°21°8.2 mm
Sat24 Oct30°20°4.3 mm
Sun25 Oct31°23°5.5 mm
Mon26 Oct30°21°18.4 mm
Tue27 Oct23°19°3.9 mm
Wed28 Oct24°18°
Thu29 Oct24°18°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct25°18°3.4 mm
Sat31 Oct28°20°16.7 mm
Sun1 Nov26°20°0.5 mm

When to go to Caratinga

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score475253698692939384655349
High28°28°28°26°25°23°23°24°25°26°26°27°
Low20°20°20°19°16°15°14°15°16°18°19°20°
Rain (mm)2281261446628158173897224285
Wet days1413161164336101820

What's on in Caratinga

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

Monuments and museums in Caratinga

All monuments

Nature around Caratinga

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 Caratinga

Eclipses and meteor showers

Universities and research institutes

Centro Universitário de CaratingaUniversity or college · founded 1963

Towns and villages around Caratinga

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

Caratinga from above

Postal code

35300-000

Getting to Caratinga

Usiminas AirportIPN
51 km
Coronel Altino Machado AirportGVR
101 km
Tancredo Neves International AirportCNF
192 km

Places near Caratinga

Places with a climate like Caratinga

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Caratinga?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Caratinga.
What is the hottest month in Caratinga?
February is the warmest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 20°C.
What is the coldest month in Caratinga?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the rainiest month in Caratinga?
December is the wettest month with about 285 mm of precipitation on 20 wet days.
What is the postal code of Caratinga?
The postal code of Caratinga is 35300-000.