Weather in Recife in January 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Recife in January
The temperature in January is +29°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +30°C during the day and a minimum of +24°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 50% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +27°C to +30°C.
Is Recife warm or cold in January?
Recife is typically warm in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +29°C to +29°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +25°C to +25°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how January is compared to other months in Recife:
Water temperature in Recife in January
Water in Recife in January is Very warm. It varies from +27°C to +29°C, with an average of +28°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +29°C.
In January, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Recife in January?
Climate in Recife in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +29°C | +29°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +22°C | +21°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +34°C | +33°C | +34°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 48 mm | 69 mm | 77 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +28°C | +28°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 73% | 74% | 74% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 24 | 26 | 23 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as good as in December. 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 48 mm to 69 mm. Humidity rises from 73% to 74%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 1 sunny days in December to 0 in January.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Recife is gradually increasing during January, going from 1 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Recife?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Recife in January 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.