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Recife Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Recife, Brazil, month by month, built from OpenWeather's historical records. Use it to see what a typical Recife month looks like before you travel — then check the live Recife forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
March
30°C average high
Coolest month
July
23°C average low
Wettest month
May
72 mm of rain
Driest month
October
20 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Recife by month
Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Record low / high | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29°C | 25°C | 22°C / 32°C | 42 mm | 80% | 15 km/h |
| February | 30°C | 26°C | 22°C / 32°C | 32 mm | 80% | 14 km/h |
| March | 30°C | 25°C | 21°C / 33°C | 42 mm | 79% | 13 km/h |
| April | 30°C | 25°C | 21°C / 33°C | 41 mm | 81% | 13 km/h |
| May | 29°C | 24°C | 21°C / 32°C | 72 mm | 85% | 14 km/h |
| June | 28°C | 24°C | 19°C / 31°C | 58 mm | 87% | 16 km/h |
| July | 27°C | 23°C | 20°C / 30°C | 67 mm | 85% | 18 km/h |
| August | 27°C | 23°C | 19°C / 30°C | 44 mm | 82% | 18 km/h |
| September | 28°C | 24°C | 20°C / 30°C | 26 mm | 80% | 19 km/h |
| October | 29°C | 25°C | 22°C / 31°C | 20 mm | 79% | 18 km/h |
| November | 29°C | 25°C | 23°C / 32°C | 31 mm | 78% | 16 km/h |
| December | 29°C | 26°C | 22°C / 32°C | 43 mm | 79% | 16 km/h |
Best time to visit Recife
The most comfortable time to visit Recife is generally August to October, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. Temperatures stay fairly even all year and rain concentrates around May, totalling about 520 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for March, when highs average 30°C. May is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 72 mm, roughly 4× the rainfall of October.
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Recife forecast for what is happening now.