Thermograph

Recife weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Recife, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 35°C on 2008-02-27; its coldest fell to 16°C on 1986-08-01.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
34°C2020-01-17
25°C2012-01-22
25°C2004-01-17
20°C2009-01-19
February
35°C2008-02-27
25°C1992-02-11
26°C2024-02-18
21°C2023-02-08
March
35°C1988-03-09
25°C1986-03-12
25°C2024-03-29
20°C1981-03-04
April
34°C2013-04-15
25°C2018-04-30
25°C2026-04-15
19°C2012-04-28
May
32°C2012-05-01
24°C2022-05-28
25°C2026-05-01
19°C2014-05-26
June
32°C2010-06-01
23°C2019-06-17
25°C2026-06-10
18°C1997-06-26
July
30°C1993-07-02
23°C2017-07-28
24°C2026-07-02
17°C2007-07-20
August
31°C2023-08-28
23°C2025-08-15
24°C2026-08-09
16°C1986-08-01
September
32°C2021-09-23
24°C2014-09-07
24°C2026-09-30
18°C2010-09-06
October
34°C2006-10-21
25°C1999-10-08
24°C2026-10-04
18°C2010-10-06
November
34°C2015-11-26
26°C2018-11-27
25°C2021-11-08
20°C2011-11-26
December
34°C2010-12-06
23°C2000-12-15
25°C2021-12-04
20°C1980-12-30

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Southern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Summer (Dec–Feb)
35°C2008-02-27
23°C2000-12-15
26°C2024-02-18
20°C1980-12-30
Autumn (Mar–May)
35°C1988-03-09
24°C2022-05-28
25°C2024-03-29
19°C2012-04-28
Winter (Jun–Aug)
32°C2010-06-01
23°C2017-07-28
25°C2026-06-10
16°C1986-08-01
Spring (Sep–Nov)
34°C2015-11-26
24°C2014-09-07
25°C2021-11-08
18°C2010-09-06

All-time records

The most extreme value Recife has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 35°C 2008-02-27
Lowest 23°C 2017-07-28

Low

Highest 26°C 2024-02-18
Lowest 16°C 1986-08-01

Feels-like

Highest 52°C 1988-03-09
Lowest 23°C 2017-07-28

Humidity

Highest 23.8 g/m³ 2024-02-18
Lowest 13.4 g/m³ 1981-07-31

Wind

Highest 28 km/h 2026-07-18
Lowest 5 km/h 2004-01-20

Gust

Highest 58 km/h 2017-07-04
Lowest 15 km/h 2004-01-20

Precip

Wettest 159 mm 2013-07-02
Driest 3-day dry spell 2026-08-13

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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