Minas Gerais · Brazil
Ipatinga travel guide
Ipatinga is a city in Minas Gerais, Brazil, home to about 228,000 people.
- Best months
- May to September
- Nearest airport
- IPN5 km · Usiminas Airport
- Currency
- BRLBrazilian real
- Time zone
- America/Sao Paulo
- Language
- Portuguese, Brazilian Sign Language
About
About Ipatinga
Ipatinga is a Brazilian municipality located in the interior of the state of Minas Gerais, in the Southeast Region of Brazil. Situated in the Vale do Rio Doce, it is part of the Vale do Aço Metropolitan Region, approximately 210 km east of the state capital.
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When to go
The best time to visit Ipatinga
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Ipatinga are May to September. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; December is the wettest, with about 317 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 Ipatinga: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Usiminas Airport (IPN), about 5.2 km from the city centre in a straight line; Coronel Altino Machado Airport (GVR, 86 km) is also within reach.
IPN · Usiminas Airport
GVR · Coronel Altino Machado Airport
Questions
Ipatinga: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Ipatinga?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Ipatinga are May to September. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; December is the wettest, with about 317 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Ipatinga?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Usiminas Airport (IPN), about 5.2 km from the city centre in a straight line; Coronel Altino Machado Airport (GVR, 86 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Ipatinga?
Brazilian real (BRL).
Nearby
Destinations near Ipatinga
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.