Recife Weather in December
Recife in December
The short of it: Recife in December averages a high of 31 °C (87 °F) and a low of 22 °C (72 °F), with 38 mm (1.5 in) of rain and about 12 h 35 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and October. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 31° · low 22° · rain 38 mm · daylight 12 h 35 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: September & October
Thirty years of records give Recife an average December high of 31°, a low of 22° and some 38 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 31° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is modest, about 38 mm, the 10th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 35 min in mid-December.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates December 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are September and October.
Against its neighbours, Recife runs warmer than most and about as wet in December. Olinda, 6 km to the NNE, sees much the same highs.
December in Recife, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 2nd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 10th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- about the same, 13 mm more rain
- Versus January
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 8°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 35 min
- Average wind
- 9 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OlindaPernambuco | 6 km NNE | 31° | 22° | 36 mm |
| CamaragibePernambuco | 12 km WNW | 30° | 22° | 33 mm |
| PaulistaPernambuco | 13 km N | 31° | 22° | 39 mm |
| Abreu e LimaPernambuco | 16 km N | 31° | 22° | 41 mm |
| Jaboatão dos GuararapesPernambuco | 16 km WSW | 30° | 22° | 29 mm |
| São Lourenço da MataPernambuco | 16 km WNW | 30° | 22° | 31 mm |
| MorenoPernambuco | 24 km WSW | 30° | 21° | 27 mm |
| IgarassuPernambuco | 25 km N | 31° | 22° | 42 mm |