Minas Gerais · Brazil
Caratinga travel guide
Caratinga is a city in Minas Gerais, Brazil, home to about 87,000 people.
- Best months
- April to September
- Nearest airport
- IPN51 km · Usiminas Airport
- Currency
- BRLBrazilian real
- Time zone
- America/Sao Paulo
- Language
- Portuguese, Brazilian Sign Language
Where to stay
Hotels in Caratinga
2 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel Vind's Plaza | 0.4 km | |
| Manhattan Apart Hotel | 0.4 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Caratinga
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Caratinga are April to September. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; December is the wettest, with about 266 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Caratinga: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Usiminas Airport (IPN), about 51 km from the city centre in a straight line; Coronel Altino Machado Airport (GVR, 101 km) is also within reach.
IPN · Usiminas Airport
GVR · Coronel Altino Machado Airport
Questions
Caratinga: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Caratinga?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Caratinga are April to September. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; December is the wettest, with about 266 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Caratinga?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Usiminas Airport (IPN), about 51 km from the city centre in a straight line; Coronel Altino Machado Airport (GVR, 101 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Caratinga?
Brazilian real (BRL).
Nearby
Destinations near Caratinga
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.