Ouro Preto weather in April

In April, Ouro Preto sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 99 mm of rain across 13.1 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Ouro Preto's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ouro Preto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
7:08 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
63%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Ouro Preto is human settlement in Brazil.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical April day in Ouro Preto reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 2°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
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42617
52617
62617
72617
82517
92517
102517
112517
122517
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Ouro Preto weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°2942013.14.9
Feb27° / 18°18515.612.75.3
Mar26° / 18°22719.712.15.1
Apr25° / 16°9913.111.56.3
May23° / 14°488117.1
Jun23° / 12°183.310.87.9
Jul23° / 12°112.910.98.1
Aug24° / 12°24411.38.1
Sep25° / 14°839.411.97.0
Oct25° / 16°13915.312.55.9
Nov25° / 17°28321.8134.7
Dec26° / 18°34024.213.24.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23763
33763
43862
53961
63862
74060
84060
94258
104258
114357
124357
134357
144555
154555
164555
174753
184753
194852
204852
214951
225050
235149
245149
255248
265347
275347
285446
295446
305347

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ouro Preto gets around 99 mm of rain over 13.1 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 43% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
158
257
357
456
555
655
754
852
951
1050
1149
1247
1346
1444
1543
1642
1741
1839
1938
2037
2136
2235
2334
2434
2533
2632
2731
2830
2929
3029

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 20% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1185635
2185635
3185734
4195733
5195832
61105831
71105930
81115929
91116028
101126126
111136125
122146024
132156122
142166121
152176120
162196019
172206018
183215917
193235915
203245914
214265713
225285512
235295511
246315310
25733519
26834509
27836488
28938467
291039456
301141435

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April, the calmest month.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of April to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:04 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.87:046:53
211.87:046:53
311.87:046:52
411.87:056:51
511.77:056:50
611.77:056:49
711.77:066:48
811.77:066:47
911.77:066:46
1011.67:066:45
1111.67:076:44
1211.67:076:44
1311.67:076:43
1411.67:086:42
1511.67:086:41
1611.57:086:40
1711.57:096:39
1811.57:096:39
1911.57:096:38
2011.57:096:37
2111.47:106:36
2211.47:106:35
2311.47:106:35
2411.47:116:34
2511.47:116:33
2611.47:126:33
2711.37:126:32
2811.37:126:31
2911.37:136:30
3011.37:136:30

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in February across the year — April's 4.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ouro Preto

In seasonPeak

None of Ouro Preto's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ouro Preto'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 April a good time to visit Ouro Preto?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Ouro Preto for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ouro Preto in April

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

In April, Ouro Preto sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Ouro Preto in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 10 (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 Preto 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 Preto in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Ouro Preto 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 Preto?

Ouro Preto sits at 20.4°S, 43.5°W, 1,201 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Mariana, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Ouro Preto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ouro Preto has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 579 m around an average of 1,211 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,126 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,793 m.

The land around Ouro Preto is covered by trees (47%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
579 m
16 km
1,126 m
80 km
1,793 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Mariana 9.0 km · Ouro Branco 24 km · Itabirito 35 km · Piranga 39 km · Congonhas 39 km · Conselheiro Lafaiete 42 km · Santa Bárbara 49 km · Barão de Cocais 50 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 Preto (-20.3948°, -43.5052°, elevation 1,201 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).