The most comfortable time to visit Ouro Prêto is from late March to early January, and again in early and mid February. For sun, aim for mid December to early April; for walking, go from mid June to August.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from mid December to early April, with a second spell in October. It peaks in mid March, at 74. Avoid late June to early July for this: it falls to 9, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in July, when the sky is typically 48% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
The being outside season here runs from late March to early January, with a second spell in early and mid February. It peaks in late June, at 89. The weakest stretch is in mid and late January, when it drops to 48, mostly because it is often wet.
For walking, go from mid June to August. It peaks in early July, at 74. Avoid mid February to mid March for this: it falls to 10, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Ouro Prêto over the whole year is 21°C. January is the hottest month, with highs of about 26°C; July is the coldest, with lows of about 13°C. The rainy (wet) season in Ouro Prêto runs from October to March, peaking in January with a 76% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is April to September; July is the driest month, at 9%. Winds in Ouro Prêto are highest in September, averaging 2.7 m/s (10 km/h), and lightest in May, at 2.0 m/s (7 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the E. The clearest skies in Ouro Prêto come in September, when the sky is typically 45% covered; November is the cloudiest month, at 72%.
Month by month Ouro Prêto climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26°C | 20°C | 27°C | 76% | 66% | 2.2 m/s | 52 | 68 | 14 |
| February | 26°C | 19°C | 27°C | 64% | 67% | 2.2 m/s | 58 | 65 | 16 |
| March | 26°C | 19°C | 27°C | 46% | 57% | 2.1 m/s | 57 | 68 | 15 |
| April | 24°C | 17°C | 25°C | 29% | 58% | 2.2 m/s | 74 | 51 | 31 |
| May | 23°C | 15°C | 23°C | 35% | 51% | 2.0 m/s | 84 | 31 | 51 |
| June | 22°C | 14°C | 21°C | 33% | 46% | 2.0 m/s | 88 | 19 | 62 |
| July | 22°C | 13°C | 20°C | 9% | 46% | 2.2 m/s | 84 | 11 | 71 |
| August | 23°C | 14°C | 21°C | 33% | 48% | 2.5 m/s | 85 | 22 | 60 |
| September | 26°C | 16°C | 24°C | 40% | 45% | 2.7 m/s | 70 | 47 | 36 |
| October | 26°C | 18°C | 26°C | 45% | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 63 | 58 | 26 |
| November | 25°C | 18°C | 25°C | 70% | 72% | 2.5 m/s | 69 | 48 | 31 |
| December | 25°C | 19°C | 26°C | 70% | 72% | 2.3 m/s | 60 | 59 | 22 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Ouro Prêto weather by season
Year round, Ouro Prêto has days of about 22°C at their warmest in July, its coolest month, and 26°C in January, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 13°C to 20°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 21°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around January and least likely around July. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Ouro Prêto weather in winterJune to August
Winter in Ouro Prêto has typical daily highs of about 22°C and lows of about 14°C, with a 25% chance of rain on a given day.
Ouro Prêto weather in springSeptember to November
Spring in Ouro Prêto has typical daily highs of about 25°C and lows of about 18°C, with a 52% chance of rain on a given day.
Ouro Prêto weather in summerDecember to February
Summer in Ouro Prêto has typical daily highs of about 26°C and lows of about 19°C, with a 70% chance of rain on a given day.
Ouro Prêto weather in autumnMarch to May
Autumn in Ouro Prêto has typical daily highs of about 24°C and lows of about 17°C, with a 36% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Ouro Prêto?
The rainy (wet) season in Ouro Prêto runs from October to March, peaking in January with a 76% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is April to September; July is the driest month, at 9%.
What time of year is Ouro Prêto windiest?
Winds in Ouro Prêto are highest in September, averaging 2.7 m/s (10 km/h), and lightest in May, at 2.0 m/s (7 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the E.
What is the average temperature in Ouro Prêto year round?
The average temperature in Ouro Prêto over the whole year is 21°C. January is the hottest month, with highs of about 26°C; July is the coldest, with lows of about 13°C.
Where to go instead in mid January, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.