Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ouro Preto features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (61 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (40 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1633 mm (64.3 inches) and receives 151 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ouro Preto enjoys an average of 3458 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 54 minutes to 13 hours 19 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ouro Preto are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 22 °C (71 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 17 °C (61 - 63 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ouro Preto experiences 172 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Average low | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Minimum | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil with other places around the world.
Ouro Preto usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 21 rainy days and 271 mm (10.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ouro Preto are June, July and August. On average, 19 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 193 (7.6) | 281 (11.1) | 190 (7.5) | 80 (3.1) | 53 (2.1) | 15 (0.6) | 7 (0.3) | 35 (1.4) | 55 (2.1) | 192 (7.6) | 256 (10.1) | 277 (10.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 23 |
The sunniest months in Ouro Preto are March, July and September, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 6 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ouro Preto: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 274 | 263 | 312 | 292 | 290 | 283 | 306 | 293 | 310 | 281 | 255 | 293 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 11m | 12h 44m | 12h 10m | 11h 35m | 11h 7m | 10h 54m | 11h 1m | 11h 26m | 11h 58m | 12h 33m | 13h 4m | 13h 19m |
Ouro Preto experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ouro Preto UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 |