Recife weather by month & the best time to visit
🇧🇷 Brazil · major coastal city · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Recife is November — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 93/100), with October and December close behind. Recife averages about 3,161 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 24 mm of rain in November.
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- Sun hours / year
- 3,161
- Sunniest month
- November
- Peak score
- 93/100
- Rain / year
- 1,415 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 13 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 31°C / 88°F
- Population
- 3.7M
- Elevation
- 8 m
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When is the best time to visit Recife?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Recife is November, then October and December. The dullest month is April (70/100, 170 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Recife?
Recife is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,161 hours of sunshine a year. November (93/100) is noticeably better than April (70). It ranks #4 of 131 destinations in Brazil for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,486 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around June, carries about 47% of the annual 1,415 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 82 | 31° / 88°F | 24° / 75°F | 85 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| February | 81 | 31° / 88°F | 25° / 77°F | 94 mm | 13 | 30° / 86°F |
| March | 75 | 31° / 88°F | 25° / 77°F | 124 mm | 13 | 31° / 88°F |
| April | 70 | 30° / 86°F | 25° / 77°F | 170 mm | 11 | 31° / 88°F |
| May | 70 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 203 mm | 10 | 29° / 84°F |
| June | 70 | 28° / 82°F | 23° / 73°F | 261 mm | 9 | 28° / 82°F |
| July | 70 | 27° / 81°F | 23° / 73°F | 206 mm | 9 | 27° / 81°F |
| August | 77 | 27° / 81°F | 22° / 72°F | 115 mm | 10 | 27° / 81°F |
| September | 87 | 28° / 82°F | 22° / 72°F | 59 mm | 11 | 27° / 81°F |
| October | 91 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 36 mm | 12 | 28° / 82°F |
| November | 93 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 24 mm | 13 | 28° / 82°F |
| December | 91 | 31° / 88°F | 24° / 75°F | 38 mm | 12 | 29° / 84°F |
Sea temperature in Recife by month
The sea off Recife is warmest in March at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in July at 27°C / 81°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- João Pessoa Brazil · 109 km · best in Nov · 2,971 h sun/yr
- Maceió Brazil · 181 km · best in Nov · 3,066 h sun/yr
- Natal Brazil · 267 km · best in Sep · 2,889 h sun/yr
- Aracaju Brazil · 396 km · best in Dec · 2,754 h sun/yr
- Juazeiro do Norte Brazil · 489 km · best in Jul · 2,989 h sun/yr
- Fernando de Noronha Brazil · 550 km · best in Oct · 3,166 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Caruaru Brazil · 121 km · 2,884 h sun/yr · best in Nov
- Campina Grande Brazil · 144 km · 2,641 h sun/yr · best in Nov
- Serra Talhada Brazil · 375 km · 3,022 h sun/yr · best in Aug
Head-to-head
How Recife compares month by month: Recife vs Maceió · Recife vs Natal · Recife vs João Pessoa · Recife vs Aracaju · all comparisons
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