Weather in Recife in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Recife in May
The temperature in May is +28°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 down 50% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +30°C to +27°C.
Is Recife warm or cold in May?
Recife is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +29°C to +28°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +25°C to +24°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Recife:
Water temperature in Recife in May
Water in Recife in May is Very warm. It varies from +27°C to +29°C, with an average of +28°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +28°C.
In May, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Recife in May?
Climate in Recife in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +28°C | +27°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +21°C | +19°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +33°C | +33°C | +32°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 134 mm | 159 mm | 177 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +28°C | +27°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 79% | 81% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 26 | 28 | 28 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as ok as in April. It’s getting colder in May. From +29°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +28°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 134 mm to 159 mm. Humidity rises from 79% to 81%. Winds are stronger in comparison to April, going up from 2 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 0 to 1.
June brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
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 May, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Recife?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Recife in May 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.