Weather in Recife in May 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Recife in May
The temperature in May is +82°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +86°F during the day and a minimum of +73°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 14% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +82°F to +81°F.
Is Recife warm or cold in May?
Recife is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +84°F to +82°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +77°F to +75°F.
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:
Climate in Recife in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +84°F | +82°F | +81°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +70°F | +70°F | +66°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +91°F | +91°F | +90°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 135 mm | 161 mm | 177 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 78% | 80% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 13 | 12 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 16 | 18 | 19 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as ok as in April. It’s getting colder in May. From +84°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +82°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 135 mm to 161 mm. Humidity rises from 78% to 80%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 2 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 1 sunny days during the month.
June brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
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 decreasing during May, going from 3 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Recife?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Recife in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1982 (+84°F) and the highest in 2001 (+91°F). The driest year was 2001 with only 53 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 485 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.