Weather in Recife

March is the warmest month (average 28.0°C, high 30.9°C) and August is the coolest (average 24.6°C, low 22.2°C). That 3.4°C swing in monthly averages is the first thing to plan around in Recife.

Rain is the monsoon runs from February to August, inside an annual total of 1416 mm. The wettest month is June at 261 mm; the driest is November at 24 mm. Recife is in Brazil at 8.1°S. The 2001–2020 NASA POWER daily record describes a monsoon climate with a sharp wet-dry split. On this site the months that score closest to a 22°C day, lighter rain, and moderate humidity are October, November, and December.

When the score favours a visit

The three months with the highest comfort score are October, November, and December: October (26.3°C average, 36 mm, 74% humidity); November (27.2°C average, 24 mm, 71% humidity); December (27.7°C average, 39 mm, 70% humidity). They fall in calendar order. The score rewards averages near 22°C, lower rainfall, and humidity near 60%. It is a climate score, not a festival or price calendar.

If you want the monsoon itself — fewer crowds, greener landscape, heavier rain — aim at February–August instead of the score.

Hot and cool months in Recife

Monthly average highs run from 27.0°C in August to 30.9°C in March. Nights follow the same curve: 22.2°C in August and 25.0°C in March.

Across the year the mean afternoon high is 29.3°C. If you want the smallest day–night shock, look at months where the high and low sit close together; March nights still hold 25.0°C.

When Recife gets wet

The monsoon in Recife starts in February and ends in August (February, March, April, May, June, July, and August). June is the core of it at 261 mm. November is the other extreme, with 24 mm.

Humidity peaks near 84%. That usually lines up with the wetter months rather than the hottest ones.

The calendar in Recife

Peak heat arrives in March: 30.9°C by day, 25.0°C at night, and 75% humidity. June is the wettest month — 261 mm and 26 rainy days, with 84% humidity. July brings 206 mm and 26 rainy days; temperatures run from 22.6°C to 26.8°C.

August closes the monsoon: 115 mm over 22 rainy days, then the calendar dries. September: 27.9°C high, 22.5°C low, 58 mm rain, 78% humidity. November is the driest month, averaging only 24 mm across 6 rainy days. Highs sit near 30.5°C.

Recife and other cities in Brazil

Fortaleza is about 630 km away: Recife is about as warm as Fortaleza at the hot peak and 334 mm wetter over the year than Fortaleza. Fortaleza’s wettest month is April (249 mm) versus June here.

Salvador is about 675 km away: Recife is about as warm as Salvador at the hot peak and 204 mm wetter over the year than Salvador. Salvador’s wettest month is May (166 mm) versus June here.

Belo Horizonte is about 1641 km away: Recife is 5.1°C warmer than Belo Horizonte in its hottest month and 205 mm wetter over the year than Belo Horizonte. Belo Horizonte’s wettest month is December (266 mm) versus June here.