Ouro Preto

    Brazil

    An absurdly steep colonial gold rush town bursting with opulent baroque churches and history.

    Warmest month is January at 28°C on average. Coolest is June at 24°C. Driest reading falls in July with 2 rain days.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      R$11 (~$2.00)
      Country-level price estimate for Brazil, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      R$15 (~$2.75)
      Country-level price estimate for Brazil, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      12h from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      3,443 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      FCDO advises against travel to specific parts of the country.
      Advises against travel to specific favelas and border areas; check per-city guidance. Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
    • Tap waterCDC / WHO guidance
      Do not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January28°7°C19
    February28°7°C19
    March28°6°C16
    April27°7°C12
    May25°7°C6
    June24°6°C4
    July24°7°C2
    August25°8°C4
    September28°9°C8
    October28°10°C18
    November27°8°C21
    December28°8°C23

    What to do

    • Step inside the gold-soaked Igreja de São Francisco de Assis
    • Descend into a dark, historic 18th-century gold mine
    • Wander the cobblestones around Praça Tiradentes
    • Shop for intricately carved local soapstone figures

    How we know this

    Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.