ClimateAverages

Recife Climate

Pernambuco, Brazil · population 1,478,098 · 25 weather stations within 200 km · records 1896 to 2025

Right now
26°C
Partly cloudy · feels like 29°C
Humidity
89%
Wind
14 kph ESE
UV
2.9
Rain
0%
Updated Jul 9, 08:45 AMWeather data by WeatherAPI.com
Average annual daytime high
29.3°C
Warmest month · February
30.8°C
Typical daytime high
Coldest month · August
21.1°C
Typical overnight low

Recife has an average annual daytime high of 29.3°C, based on the 1951 to 1980 baseline. Its warmest month is February, when highs typically reach 30.8°C, and its coldest is August, with overnight lows near 21.1°C.

Month by month averages

MonthAvg highAvg low
January30.5°C23.5°C
February30.8°C23.7°CWarmest
March30.5°C23.7°C
April29.9°C23.2°C
May28.9°C22.7°C
June27.6°C21.8°C
July27.0°C21.1°C
August27.3°C21.1°CColdest
September28.3°C21.9°C
October29.4°C22.5°C
November30.4°C23.1°C
December30.6°C23.4°C

Temperature range across the year

19°23°26°29°33°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daytime high Overnight low
Hottest year on record
2023
+1.6°C vs. 1951–1980
Coldest year on record
1916
-0.6°C vs. 1951–1980

These figures reflect annual averages, not single-day records. Daily observations are outside this dataset's precision.

Is Recife getting hotter?

Since 1900, Recife's average temperature has risen by 0.0°C. Compared to the earliest station records that begin in 1896, warming totals +1.6°C.

25.2°25.8°26.3°26.9°27.4°1951–1980 baseline19251950197520002025

20-year smoothed annual temperature reconstructed from station anomalies. Dashed line: 1951–1980 baseline.

Best time to visit
any time of year

Daytime highs sit within a comfortable 15°C to 26°C range.

FAQ

What is the average temperature in Recife?

Recife's average annual daytime high is 29.3°C, based on the 1951 to 1980 baseline period. The warmest month is February, with highs averaging 30.8°C, and the coldest is August, with lows averaging 21.1°C.

What is the warmest month in Recife?

February is the warmest month in Recife, with typical daytime highs of 30.8°C.

What is the hottest year on record for Recife?

2023 is the hottest year on record for Recife, running +1.6°C above the 1951 to 1980 baseline.

Is Recife getting hotter?

Yes. Since 1900, Recife has warmed by roughly 0.0°C.

When is the best time to visit Recife?

any time of year typically offers the most comfortable daytime highs, in the 15°C to 26°C range.

Nearby cities

Baseline period 1951 to 1980. Monthly averages are the mean of station observations weighted by proximity. Warming trend is the 20-year smoothed anomaly against that baseline.