When to go · Ouro Preto
Ouro Preto in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (heavy rain), Carnaval and Holy Week unless booked ahead.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 16°C (60°F)60°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- High
- Brazil overall
- Prices
- High
- Brazil overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (heavy rain), Carnaval and Holy Week unless booked ahead.
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- Ouro PretoHighs around 26.1 °C (79 °F), lows around 15.5 °C (60 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 79 °F (26.1 °C), lows around 60 °F (15.5 °C), rain on about 0 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Carnival big impact
5–10 Feb 2027 (moves yearly) · Brazil
Rio Sambadrome parades, street blocos; Salvador and Olinda street Carnival; many businesses shut.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Brazil overall
- High
- Prices · Brazil overall
- High
Brazil overall: Carnival (5–10 Feb 2027): Rio, Salvador and Olinda packed and expensive; heavy summer rain.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ouro Preto, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 26.1 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26.1 °C)
Apr: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Feb: 15.5 °C (60 °F)60 °F (15.5 °C)
Apr: 13.4 °C (56 °F)56 °F (13.4 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 0
Apr: 0
Crowds
Feb: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Feb: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Apr: 0
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (heavy rain), Carnaval and Holy Week unless booked ahead.
April: Inside Ouro Preto's best window: Apr–Sep (dry, cooler).
Ouro Preto: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.