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.
Six lead datapoints
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baselineR$11 (~$2.00)PPP price tier 2 / 4
- R$15 (~$2.75)PPP price tier 2 / 4
- Flight timeMethodology12h from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors3,443 kg return from London HeathrowDEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
- FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11FCDO 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 guidanceDo not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
| Month | Avg high | Swing | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | ±4° | 19 |
| February | 28° | ±4° | 19 |
| March | 28° | ±3° | 16 |
| April | 27° | ±4° | 12 |
| May | 25° | ±4° | 6 |
| June | 24° | ±3° | 4 |
| July | 24° | ±4° | 2 |
| August | 25° | ±4° | 4 |
| September | 28° | ±5° | 8 |
| October | 28° | ±5° | 18 |
| November | 27° | ±4° | 21 |
| December | 28° | ±4° | 23 |
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. Swing is the p10 to p90 range of daily highs, halved for the ± figure. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.