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Recife, Brazil climate
Am Tropical monsoon
Recife has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Tropical monsoon, Köppen Am). The hottest month is February with an average daily high near 88°F, while the coldest is July averaging around 70°F at night. Precipitation totals about 85 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — June alone averages 15.4 inches while November barely receives 1.53 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Recife climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 87 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 85 | 87 | 87 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 81 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 79 | 80 | 81 |
| Avg low (°F) | 74 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 73 |
| Precipitation (in) | 4.2 | 5.0 | 7.8 | 10.6 | 12.5 | 15.4 | 12.4 | 7.4 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 2.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 87 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 83 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 81 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 77 |
| Avg low (°F) | 74 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 71 |
| Precipitation (in) | 4.2 | 5.0 | 7.8 | 10.6 | 12.5 | 15.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 82 | 82 | 83 | 85 | 87 | 87 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 76 | 76 | 77 | 79 | 80 | 81 |
| Avg low (°F) | 70 | 69 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 73 |
| Precipitation (in) | 12.4 | 7.4 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 2.4 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 45 | 47 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 46 | 40 | 36 | 34 | 35 | 38 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 72 | 73 | 75 | 79 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 77 | 74 | 71 | 70 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 8.5 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 45 | 47 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 49 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 72 | 73 | 75 | 79 | 82 | 83 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 8.5 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 8.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 46 | 40 | 36 | 34 | 35 | 38 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 83 | 81 | 77 | 74 | 71 | 70 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 8.8 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.8 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from INMET, Brazil's national meteorological institute, measured at Recife, about 4 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.