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Recife

Brazil · 1.7 million people
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The year’s records
Annual mean 26°C · wettest around June · prevailing wind SE
Warmest
30.2 °C
Coldest
26.7 °C
Wettest
56%
Windiest
3.7 m/s
Prevailing
SE
3.1 m/s average

When this place is good five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it

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never good
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The average temperature in Recife over the whole year is 26°C. January is the hottest month, with highs of about 30°C; August is the coldest, with lows of about 22°C.

Month by month Recife climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it

MonthHighLowFeels likeChance of rainCloudWindBeing outsideSunWalking
January30°C25°C32°C16%58%2.3 m/s4680
February30°C25°C33°C16%56%2.1 m/s2560
March30°C24°C33°C21%58%1.9 m/s2560
April29°C24°C33°C29%58%1.7 m/s4541
May28°C23°C32°C38%63%1.9 m/s6671
June28°C22°C30°C39%65%2.0 m/s16762
July27°C22°C29°C36%64%2.3 m/s29783
August27°C22°C29°C26%61%2.3 m/s29803
September28°C23°C29°C19%61%2.5 m/s24802
October29°C24°C31°C10%58%2.5 m/s10770
November30°C24°C32°C7%57%2.5 m/s4740
December30°C25°C32°C26%56%2.2 m/s3710

High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.

Seasons, and the year in short Recife weather by season

Year round, Recife has days of about 27°C at their warmest in July, its coolest month, and 30°C in January, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 22°C to 25°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 26°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around June and least likely around November. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.

Recife weather in winterJune to August

High 27°CLow 22°CRain 34%

Winter in Recife has typical daily highs of about 27°C and lows of about 22°C, with a 34% chance of rain on a given day.

Recife weather in springSeptember to November

High 29°CLow 23°CRain 12%

Spring in Recife has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 23°C, with a 12% chance of rain on a given day.

Recife weather in summerDecember to February

High 30°CLow 25°CRain 19%

Summer in Recife has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 19% chance of rain on a given day.

Recife weather in autumnMarch to May

High 29°CLow 24°CRain 29%

Autumn in Recife has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 24°C, with a 29% chance of rain on a given day.

When is the rainy season in Recife?

The rainy (wet) season in Recife runs from April to August, peaking in June with a 39% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is September to November; November is the driest month, at 7%.

What time of year is Recife windiest?

Winds in Recife are highest in September, averaging 2.5 m/s (9 km/h), and lightest in April, at 1.7 m/s (6 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SE.

What is the average temperature in Recife year round?

The average temperature in Recife over the whole year is 26°C. January is the hottest month, with highs of about 30°C; August is the coldest, with lows of about 22°C.

The guideBest time to visit RecifeRecife is rarely comfortable to be outside at midday. It comes closest in late July, and even then it is too hot. For sun, aim for May to mid February.Read it →