When to go · Recife

Recife in May

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Aug (rainy season, heaviest Jun–Jul).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C); average high / low
Rain days: 18
Crowds: Low; Brazil overall
Prices: Low; Brazil overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Recife

Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Aug (rainy season, heaviest Jun–Jul).

May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

RecifeHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 18 days
Northeast coast, Brazil · Salvador, Recife, Olinda, Maceió, Porto de Galinhasrainy
Warm all year (26–30 °C (79–86 °F)); the rainy season is roughly April–July on the Salvador–Recife coast.Warm all year (79–86 °F (26–30 °C)); the rainy season is roughly April–July on the Salvador–Recife coast.

Brazil overall: Good value: pleasant Rio, Iguaçu and São Paulo; Amazon high water.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Recife, side by side.

First month

Second month

May: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Aug (rainy season, heaviest Jun–Jul).

January: Inside Recife's best window: Sep–Mar (dry season).

Recife: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.