Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

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 1988-03-09; its coldest fell to 18°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°C2024-01-23
26°C2012-01-22
26°C2020-01-24
21°C2016-01-29
February
35°C2008-02-27
26°C1997-02-18
27°C2024-02-10
22°C2025-02-08
March
35°C1988-03-09
25°C1986-03-12
26°C1998-03-15
22°C1981-03-28
April
34°C2013-04-16
26°C2018-04-30
26°C2026-04-07
20°C2012-04-28
May
32°C2025-05-03
25°C2022-05-25
26°C2015-05-03
21°C1980-05-18
June
32°C2010-06-01
24°C1995-06-25
25°C2019-06-10
20°C1997-06-26
July
30°C1983-07-03
23°C2017-07-28
24°C2022-07-07
19°C1981-07-31
August
30°C2023-08-28
24°C2013-08-18
24°C2024-08-23
18°C1986-08-01
September
32°C2021-09-23
24°C2014-09-07
25°C2003-09-29
20°C1981-09-04
October
33°C2006-10-21
25°C1999-10-08
25°C2021-10-24
20°C1992-10-03
November
33°C2015-11-26
27°C1986-11-21
26°C2021-11-08
21°C2011-11-26
December
33°C2004-12-11
24°C2000-12-15
26°C2021-12-04
21°C1992-12-31

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
24°C2000-12-15
27°C2024-02-10
21°C1992-12-31
Autumn (Mar–May)
35°C1988-03-09
25°C2022-05-25
26°C1998-03-15
20°C2012-04-28
Winter (Jun–Aug)
32°C2010-06-01
23°C2017-07-28
25°C2019-06-10
18°C1986-08-01
Spring (Sep–Nov)
33°C2015-11-26
24°C2014-09-07
26°C2021-11-08
20°C1981-09-04

All-time records

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

High

Highest 35°C 1988-03-09
Lowest 23°C 2017-07-28

Low

Highest 27°C 2024-02-10
Lowest 18°C 1986-08-01

Feels-like

Highest 51°C 1988-03-09
Lowest 23°C 2017-07-28

Humidity

Highest 24.4 g/m³ 2024-02-18
Lowest 13.7 g/m³ 1981-07-31

Wind

Highest 32 km/h 2026-04-24
Lowest 5 km/h 2022-06-03

Gust

Highest 61 km/h 2017-07-04
Lowest 16 km/h 2004-01-20

Precip

Wettest 214 mm 2013-07-02
Driest 2-day dry spell 1998-09-21

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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