When to go · Ouro Preto
Ouro Preto in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (heavy rain), Carnaval and Holy Week unless booked ahead.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 25°C (78°F)78°F (25°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Medium
- Brazil overall
- Prices
- Medium
- 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 March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- Ouro PretoHighs around 25.3 °C (78 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 78 °F (25.3 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °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
- Medium
- Prices · Brazil overall
- Medium
Brazil overall: Post-Carnival lull; still hot; Amazon rising, Pantanal flooded.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ouro Preto, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 25.3 °C (78 °F)78 °F (25.3 °C)
Apr: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Mar: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Apr: 13.4 °C (56 °F)56 °F (13.4 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 0
Apr: 0
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 0
March: 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.