Ouro Branco in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Ouro Branco sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 739 mm of rain over about 61 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.

Summer is Ouro Branco's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ouro Branco's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
26°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
739 mm
61 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
4.8
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Ouro Branco in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.

A typical summer day in Ouro Branco reaches about 26°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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Ouro Branco weather by month

How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°26420.613.14.8
Feb27° / 18°16915.812.75.3
Mar26° / 17°21119.812.15.1
Apr25° / 16°8713.111.56.3
May23° / 13°437.2117.2
Jun22° / 12°162.810.87.9
Jul22° / 11°92.410.98.2
Aug24° / 12°213.811.38.2
Sep25° / 14°758.811.97.1
Oct25° / 16°12414.812.55.9
Nov25° / 17°24721.6134.7
Dec26° / 18°30524.713.24.4

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Ouro Branco gets around 739 mm of rain over 61 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 8 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min in early December to 12 h 30 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Ouro Branco

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In summer, Ouro Branco overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ouro Branco's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is summer a good time to visit Ouro Branco?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Ouro Branco for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ouro Branco in Summer

From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In summer, Ouro Branco sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 61 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Ouro Branco in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ouro Branco peaks around February 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 15Jun 18UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ouro Branco in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ouro Branco is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1624 µg/m³Jan 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ouro Branco?

Ouro Branco sits at 20.5°S, 43.7°W, 1,039 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Congonhas, 17 km away.

Topography around Ouro Branco

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ouro Branco.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ouro Branco has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 536 m around an average of 1,066 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 827 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,701 m.

The land around Ouro Branco is covered by grassland (41%), trees (37%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (46%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
536 m
16 km
827 m
80 km
1,701 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Summer weather nearby: Congonhas 17 km · Conselheiro Lafaiete 18 km · Ouro Preto 24 km · Itabirito 32 km · Mariana 33 km · Piranga 45 km · Carandaí 49 km · Nova Lima 62 km

Brazil travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / N
127 / 220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,713
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
19.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
16
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 482
Religion
Roman Catholic 57%Evangelical 27%none 9%other 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ouro Branco (-20.5233°, -43.6949°, elevation 1,039 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.