Hydroclimatically homogeneous areas in relation to the frequency distribution of daily rainfalls were characterized in the hydrographic area of the Atlântico eastern part, in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The hydroclimatically homogeneous areas were delimited through the methodologies of multivariate statistical analyses (rotated principal components analyses and clustering analysis). The method of clustering analysis proposed by Ward was used, because it provided the best space distribution of the groups. The results indicated five and three groups for, respectively, the meso and macro scale hydro climatic classification criteria, in the studied area.
rainfall; multivariable analysis; homogeneous areas
