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The best time to visit Recife

September, October, November and December — daytime highs around 28°C. Every number on this page is measured, not guessed.

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Recife month by month

MonthDayNightWet days
January29°C25°C22Shoulder
February29°C25°C23
March29°C25°C24
April29°C25°C23
May28°C24°C25
June27°C23°C26
July27°C23°C27
August27°C23°C25Shoulder
September27°C23°C21Best
October28°C24°C20Best
November29°C24°C17Best
December29°C25°C20Best

The short version

Warmest: January, around 29°C by day. Coolest: June, around 27°C by day and 23°C at night. Wettest: July with about 27 wet days. Driest: November with about 17.

If you want fewer people: January, August sit right beside the best months. The weather is close and the crowds are not.

Book it for those months

Prices climb as the good months fill up.

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Common questions

When is the best time to visit Recife?

The best months are September, October, November and December, when daytime highs sit around 28°C.

What is the hottest month in Recife?

January, with daytime highs around 29°C.

What is the wettest month in Recife?

July, with about 27 wet days. The driest is November with about 17.

When is the cheapest time to visit Recife?

Prices follow the weather. The months either side of the best ones — January, August — are usually cheaper with similar conditions.

Temperatures and wet days are measured, not estimated: ERA5 reanalysis for 2021-2023, at Recife, Pernambuco. Source: Open-Meteo. Hotel and activity links are partner links — the price you pay is the same.