Weather in Recife in August 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Recife in August
The expected average maximum temperature in August is +27°C with a maximum of +29°C and a minimum of +22°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 14% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +27°C to +28°C.
Is Recife warm or cold in August?
Recife is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +26°C to +26°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +23°C to +23°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is one of the coolest months in Recife, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Recife in August
Water in Recife in August is Warm. It varies from +26°C to +27°C, with an average of +26°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +26°C.
The water temperature in August is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Recife in August?
Climate in Recife in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +26°C | +27°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +18°C | +18°C | +19°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +30°C | +32°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 166 mm | 103 mm | 67 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +26°C | +26°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 81% | 78% | 75% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 29 | 28 | 25 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as ok as in July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +26°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As August arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 166 mm to 103 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 81% to 78%. Winds are stronger in comparison to July, going up from 3 m/s to 4 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
September brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Recife is gradually increasing during August, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Recife?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Recife in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1981 (+27°C) and the highest in 2020 (+30°C). The driest year was 1993 with only 701 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2000 with 1935 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Recife, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.