Recife Climate by Month
Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
Warm all year, with a rainy season from April to August.
Warm all year, with a rainy season from April to August: that's Recife's climate in short. February is the warmest month, with highs around 88°F (31°C); July is the coolest at 82°F (28°C), and nights dip to 69°F (20°C). It gets 63 in (1612 mm) of rain a year, 71% of it from April to August. The air is humid, averaging 79% relative humidity.
- Warmest month
- 88°F(31°C)
- Average high, February
- Coldest nights
- 69°F(20°C)
- Average low, August
- Rain per year
- 63 in(1612 mm)
- Wettest: June
- Humidity
- 79%
- Sunniest: December
Best and worst months in Recife
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes from September to November, with highs around 85°F (30°C) and about 1.7 in (42 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantMay and June are the least pleasant; June is the wettest, with 11 in (292 mm) of rain.
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in October.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Recife weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 87°F(31°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 2.9 in(73 mm) | 77% | 5.9 |
| FebFebruary | 88°F(31°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 3.7 in(95 mm) | 79% | 5.7 |
| MarMarch | 87°F(31°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 5.4 in(138 mm) | 76% | 5.6 |
| AprApril | 86°F(30°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 8.4 in(213 mm) | 79% | 4.8 |
| MayMay | 85°F(29°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 9.6 in(245 mm) | 82% | 4.3 |
| JunJune | 83°F(28°C) | 70°F(21°C) | 11 in(292 mm) | 81% | 3.9 |
| JulJuly | 82°F(28°C) | 69°F(21°C) | 9.9 in(252 mm) | 83% | 4.2 |
| AugAugust | 82°F(28°C) | 69°F(20°C) | 5.5 in(140 mm) | 80% | 4.8 |
| SepSeptemberBest | 83°F(29°C) | 70°F(21°C) | 2.6 in(67 mm) | 80% | 5.5 |
| OctOctoberBest | 85°F(30°C) | 71°F(22°C) | 1.3 in(34 mm) | 76% | 5.9 |
| NovNovemberBest | 87°F(30°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 1.0 in(25 mm) | 76% | 5.8 |
| DecDecember | 87°F(31°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 1.5 in(38 mm) | 78% | 6.4 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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