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Recife's climate is
tropical, with a rainy season from March to August and a dry season from October to December. In September, January and February, the rains are at an intermediate level.
The city is the capital of the state of Pernambuco and is located in the north-east of Brazil, at 8 degrees south latitude, on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. The metropolitan region includes cities such as Jaboatão dos Guararapes, Olinda, Paulista, Abreu e Lima, and Igarassu.
Temperatures are quite stable, although they drop a bit in the austral winter, from June to September.
The sea breeze tempers the heat.
Although the rains are abundant, the sun shines for a good number of hours.
Best Time
The best time to visit Recife is from October to December, being the dry season. The worst period is from April to July, when the rains are very frequent and abundant.
Recife - Climate data
In Recife, the
average temperature of the coldest month (July) is of 25.8 °C (78.4 °F), that of the warmest month (February) is of 28.8 °C (83.9 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Recife - Average temperatures (1991-2020) | Month | Min (°C) | Max (°C) | Mean (°C) | Min (°F) | Max (°F) | Mean (°F) |
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| January | 26 | 31 | 28.6 | 79 | 89 | 83.5 |
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| February | 26 | 32 | 28.8 | 79 | 89 | 83.9 |
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| March | 26 | 32 | 28.7 | 78 | 89 | 83.7 |
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| April | 25 | 31 | 28.1 | 77 | 88 | 82.6 |
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| May | 24 | 30 | 27.4 | 76 | 87 | 81.2 |
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| June | 23 | 29 | 26.4 | 74 | 85 | 79.4 |
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| July | 23 | 29 | 25.8 | 73 | 84 | 78.4 |
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| August | 23 | 29 | 25.8 | 73 | 84 | 78.5 |
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| September | 24 | 29 | 26.6 | 75 | 85 | 79.9 |
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| October | 25 | 30 | 27.6 | 77 | 86 | 81.7 |
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| November | 26 | 31 | 28.1 | 78 | 87 | 82.6 |
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| December | 26 | 31 | 28.5 | 79 | 88 | 83.3 |
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| Year | 24.7 | 30.4 | 27.5 | 76.4 | 86.7 | 81.5 |
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In Recife,
precipitation amounts to 2420 millimeters (95.3 inches) per year: it is therefore abundant. It ranges from 35 mm (1.4 in) in the driest month (November) to 390 mm (15.4 in) in the wettest one (July). Here is the average precipitation.
Recife - Average precipitation| Month | Millimeters | Inches | Days |
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| January | 110 | 4.3 | 10 |
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| February | 150 | 5.9 | 11 |
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| March | 255 | 10 | 16 |
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| April | 340 | 13.4 | 18 |
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| May | 320 | 12.6 | 20 |
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| June | 380 | 15 | 21 |
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| July | 390 | 15.4 | 22 |
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| August | 205 | 8.1 | 17 |
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| September | 120 | 4.7 | 13 |
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| October | 65 | 2.6 | 9 |
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| November | 35 | 1.4 | 6 |
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| December | 55 | 2.2 | 8 |
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| Year | 2420 | 95.3 | 171 |
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At Recife, the
sea temperature ranges from 26.5 °C (80 °F) in August, September to 28.5 °C (83 °F) in March, April, May. Here are the average sea temperatures.
Recife - Sea temperature| Month | Celsius (°C) | Fahrenheit (°F) |
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January | 28 | 82 | February | 28 | 83 | March | 28.5 | 83 | April | 28.5 | 83 | May | 28.5 | 83 | June | 27.5 | 82 | July | 27 | 80 | August | 26.5 | 80 | September | 26.5 | 80 | October | 27 | 80 | November | 27 | 81 | December | 27.5 | 82 | Year | 27.5 | 81.6 |
In Recife, there are on average around 2550
sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.
Recife - Sunshine hours| Month | Average | Total |
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January | 8 | 245 | February | 7.5 | 215 | March | 6.5 | 205 | April | 6 | 185 | May | 6 | 185 | June | 5.5 | 170 | July | 5 | 160 | August | 6.5 | 205 | September | 7 | 215 | October | 8 | 245 | November | 9 | 265 | December | 8 | 255 | Year | 7 | 2550 |
Recife - Weather by month
Based on the period 1991-2020
In
January, the weather in Recife is usually very hot and muggy. The average temperature is of 28.6 °C (84 °F), with a minimum of 25.9 °C (78.6 °F) and a maximum of 31.4 °C (88.5 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 23 °C (74 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 32.5 °C (91 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 110 mm (4.3 in), distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 64% of the time.
The average humidity is 72%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 15 kph (9 mph).
The average sea temperature is of 28 °C (82 °F). Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
In
February, the hottest month of the year, the weather in Recife is usually very hot and muggy. The average temperature is of 28.8 °C (84 °F), with a minimum of 26 °C (78.9 °F) and a maximum of 31.6 °C (89 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 23 °C (73.5 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 33 °C (91.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 150 mm (5.9 in), distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 61% of the time.
The average humidity is 72%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 15 kph (9 mph).
The average sea temperature is of 28 °C (83 °F). Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
In
March, the weather in Recife is usually very hot and muggy. The average temperature is of 28.7 °C (84 °F), with a minimum of 25.7 °C (78.3 °F) and a maximum of 31.7 °C (89 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 23 °C (73.5 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 33 °C (91.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 255 mm (10 in), distributed over 16 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 54% of the time.
The average humidity is 74%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 14 kph (8 mph).
The average sea temperature is of 28.5 °C (83.5 °F). Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
In
April, the weather in Recife is usually very hot and muggy. The average temperature is of 28.1 °C (83 °F), with a minimum of 25 °C (77.1 °F) and a maximum of 31.2 °C (88.1 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 22.5 °C (72.5 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 32.5 °C (90.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 340 mm (13.4 in), distributed over 18 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 52% of the time.
The average humidity is 77%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 13 kph (8 mph).
The average sea temperature is of 28.5 °C (83.5 °F). Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
In
May, the weather in Recife is usually warm to hot and muggy. The average temperature is of 27.4 °C (81 °F), with a minimum of 24.3 °C (75.7 °F) and a maximum of 30.4 °C (86.7 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 22.5 °C (72.5 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 32 °C (90 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 320 mm (12.6 in), distributed over 20 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 52% of the time.
The average humidity is 79%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 13 kph (8 mph).
The average sea temperature is of 28.5 °C (83 °F). Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
In
June, the weather in Recife is usually warm to hot and muggy. The average temperature is of 26.4 °C (79 °F), with a minimum of 23.3 °C (74 °F) and a maximum of 29.4 °C (84.9 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 21.5 °C (70.5 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 31 °C (87.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 380 mm (15 in), distributed over 21 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 48% of the time.
The average humidity is 80%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 15 kph (9 mph).
The average sea temperature is of 27.5 °C (81.5 °F). Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
In
July, the least warm month of the year, the weather in Recife is usually warm to hot and muggy. The average temperature is of 25.8 °C (78 °F), with a minimum of 22.8 °C (73 °F) and a maximum of 28.8 °C (83.9 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 21 °C (70 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 30 °C (86 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 390 mm (15.4 in), distributed over 22 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 44% of the time.
The average humidity is 80%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 16 kph (10 mph).
The average sea temperature is of 27 °C (80.5 °F). Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
In
August, the weather in Recife is usually warm to hot and muggy. The average temperature is of 25.8 °C (78 °F), with a minimum of 22.8 °C (73 °F) and a maximum of 28.8 °C (83.9 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 20.5 °C (68.5 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 30 °C (86 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 205 mm (8.1 in), distributed over 17 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 56% of the time.
The average humidity is 77%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 17 kph (11 mph).
The average sea temperature is of 26.5 °C (79.5 °F). Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
In
September, the weather in Recife is usually warm to hot and muggy. The average temperature is of 26.6 °C (80 °F), with a minimum of 24 °C (75.2 °F) and a maximum of 29.3 °C (84.7 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 21.5 °C (70.5 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 30.5 °C (87 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 120 mm (4.7 in), distributed over 13 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 60% of the time.
The average humidity is 73%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 18 kph (11 mph).
The average sea temperature is of 26.5 °C (79.5 °F). Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
In
October, the weather in Recife is usually very hot and muggy. The average temperature is of 27.6 °C (82 °F), with a minimum of 25 °C (77.1 °F) and a maximum of 30.2 °C (86.4 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 22.5 °C (72.5 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 31.5 °C (88.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 65 mm (2.6 in), distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 65% of the time.
The average humidity is 71%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 17 kph (11 mph).
The average sea temperature is of 27 °C (80 °F). Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
In
November, the weather in Recife is usually very hot and muggy. The average temperature is of 28.1 °C (83 °F), with a minimum of 25.5 °C (78 °F) and a maximum of 30.7 °C (87.3 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 23 °C (73.5 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 32 °C (90 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 35 mm (1.4 in), distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 71% of the time.
The average humidity is 71%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 16 kph (10 mph).
The average sea temperature is of 27 °C (81 °F). Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
In
December, the weather in Recife is usually very hot and muggy. The average temperature is of 28.5 °C (83 °F), with a minimum of 25.9 °C (78.5 °F) and a maximum of 31.1 °C (88 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 23.5 °C (74 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 33 °C (91 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 55 mm (2.2 in), distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 65% of the time.
The average humidity is 71%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 16 kph (10 mph).
The average sea temperature is of 27.5 °C (81.5 °F). Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.