✓ verbatim from the press
Belo Horizonte recorded 12.4°C on Thursday morning (June 4), Corpus Christi holiday, marking the lowest temperature of the year in the capital of Minas Gerais. The measurement was taken around 6 AM in the South-Central Region, with thermal sensation reaching -4.5°C in the West Region, according to BH Civil Defense. ✓
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"Belo Horizonte registrou nesta quinta-feira (4/6), feriado de Corpus Christi, a menor temperatura de 2026. Por volta das 6h, os termômetros marcaram 12,4°C na Região Centro-Sul da capital mineira, com sensação térmica de -4,5°C, na Região Oeste."
The previous cold record in 2026 had been registered on April 16, when the temperature reached 13°C, also in the South-Central Region. The new mark breaks a sequence of minimum temperatures that had been oscillating between 13°C and 14°C since early May. ✓
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"O recorde anterior de frio em 2026 havia sido registrado em 16 de abril, quando a temperatura chegou a 13°C na Região Centro-Sul."
The forecast for the rest of the day indicates a maximum temperature of 25°C, with partly cloudy skies and fog formation. The minimum relative humidity should stay around 40% during the afternoon, and Civil Defense issued an alert that low temperatures should persist until Wednesday (June 10). ✓
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"A previsão indica temperatura mínima de 12°C e máxima de 25°C, com umidade relativa mínima do ar em torno de 40% durante a tarde"
Corpus Christi is a national optional point, but municipal holiday in several capitals including Belo Horizonte
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Detailed list of the 12 lowest temperatures recorded in Belo Horizonte in 2026
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What were the historical minimum temperatures recorded on June 5 in the last 10 years in Belo Horizonte?
Why it's still unknown: Attempt to obtain official INMET meteorological records failed: government portal not configured and climate history sites did not return specific data for the date
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How does this temperature compare with the historical average for early June in the capital of Minas Gerais?
Why it's still unknown: Sources do not provide historical comparative context to assess whether 12.4°C represents significant anomaly or normal seasonal pattern
Did not cover: Estado de Minas