Recife Weather in May
Recife in May
The short of it: Recife in May averages a high of 29 °C (85 °F) and a low of 22 °C (72 °F), with 245 mm (9.6 in) of rain and about 11 h 45 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and October. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 29° · low 22° · rain 245 mm · daylight 11 h 45 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: September & October
May in Recife brings afternoons near 29° and nights around 22°, with about 245 mm of rain over the month. Much like April: highs about 29°, nights near 22°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 245 mm, the 3rd wettest month.
The sun is up for about 11 h 45 min in mid-May.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates May 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are September and October.
Against its neighbours, Recife runs warmer than most and drier than most in May. Olinda, 6 km to the NNE, sees much the same highs.
May in Recife, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 8th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 3rd wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 1° colder, 32 mm more rain
- Versus June
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 7°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 45 min
- Average wind
- 10 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OlindaPernambuco | 6 km NNE | 29° | 22° | 252 mm |
| CamaragibePernambuco | 12 km WNW | 29° | 21° | 233 mm |
| PaulistaPernambuco | 13 km N | 29° | 22° | 283 mm |
| Abreu e LimaPernambuco | 16 km N | 29° | 21° | 307 mm |
| Jaboatão dos GuararapesPernambuco | 16 km WSW | 28° | 21° | 191 mm |
| São Lourenço da MataPernambuco | 16 km WNW | 28° | 21° | 217 mm |
| MorenoPernambuco | 24 km WSW | 28° | 21° | 170 mm |
| IgarassuPernambuco | 25 km N | 29° | 21° | 326 mm |