Weather in Recife in December 2024
- December is usually the hottest month of the year in Recife;
Average weather
Average temperature in Recife in December
The temperature in December is +29°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +31°C during the day and a minimum of +24°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 14% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +30°C to +31°C.
Is Recife warm or cold in December?
Recife is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +29°C to +29°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +24°C to +25°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
December is the hottest month in Recife, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Recife in December
Water in Recife in December is Warm. It varies from +27°C to +28°C, with an average of +28°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +29°C.
In December, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Recife in December?
Climate in Recife in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +29°C | +29°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +20°C | +22°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +33°C | +34°C | +33°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 42 mm | 48 mm | 69 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +28°C | +28°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 72% | 73% | 74% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | 4 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 23 | 24 | 26 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as good as in November. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +29°C for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 42 mm to 48 mm. Humidity rises from 72% to 73%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 1 sunny days during the month.
January brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Recife is gradually increasing during December, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Recife?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Recife in December 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, 2023.
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.