Minas Gerais · Brazil

Mariana travel guide

Mariana is a city in Minas Gerais, Brazil, home to about 61,000 people.

Best months
May to September
Nearest airport
CNF101 km · Tancredo Neves International Airport
Currency
BRLBrazilian real
Time zone
America/Sao Paulo
Language
Portuguese, Brazilian Sign Language

When to go

The best time to visit Mariana

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Mariana are May to September. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; December is the wettest, with about 354 mm of rain.

0°15°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec354 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

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 Mariana: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tancredo Neves International Airport (CNF), about 101 km from the city centre in a straight line; Presidente Itamar Franco Airport (IZA, 129 km) and Usiminas Airport (IPN, 140 km) are also within reach.

large airport

CNF · Tancredo Neves International Airport

100.6 km from the centreICAO SBCF
medium airport

IZA · Presidente Itamar Franco Airport

128.7 km from the centreICAO SBZM
medium airport

IPN · Usiminas Airport

140.0 km from the centreICAO SBIP

Questions

Mariana: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Mariana?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Mariana are May to September. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; December is the wettest, with about 354 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Mariana?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tancredo Neves International Airport (CNF), about 101 km from the city centre in a straight line; Presidente Itamar Franco Airport (IZA, 129 km) and Usiminas Airport (IPN, 140 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Mariana?

Brazilian real (BRL).

Nearby

Destinations near Mariana

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.