Ouro Preto in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Ouro Preto sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 53 mm of rain over about 10 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Ouro Preto's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ouro Preto's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 53 mm
- 10 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Ouro Preto in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C.
A typical winter day in Ouro Preto reaches about 23°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Ouro Preto weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 18° | 294 | 20 | 13.1 | 4.9 |
| Feb | 27° / 18° | 185 | 15.6 | 12.7 | 5.3 |
| Mar | 26° / 18° | 227 | 19.7 | 12.1 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 25° / 16° | 99 | 13.1 | 11.5 | 6.3 |
| May | 23° / 14° | 48 | 8 | 11 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 23° / 12° | 18 | 3.3 | 10.8 | 7.9 |
| Jul | 23° / 12° | 11 | 2.9 | 10.9 | 8.1 |
| Aug | 24° / 12° | 24 | 4 | 11.3 | 8.1 |
| Sep | 25° / 14° | 83 | 9.4 | 11.9 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 25° / 16° | 139 | 15.3 | 12.5 | 5.9 |
| Nov | 25° / 17° | 283 | 21.8 | 13 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 26° / 18° | 340 | 24.2 | 13.2 | 4.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Ouro Preto gets around 53 mm of rain over 10 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early June to 11 h 36 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ouro Preto
None of Ouro Preto's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Ouro Preto's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Ouro Preto?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Ouro Preto for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Ouro Preto in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Ouro Preto sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.
UV index in Ouro Preto in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Extreme |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Ouro Preto in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 17 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Moderate |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 18 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 26 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
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.
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
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.