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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil in May

In an average May, Recife sees a daily high around 29°C and a low around 24°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high29°C
Typical high range28°C to 30°C
Average low24°C
Typical low range23°C to 25°C
Average daily precipitation8 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 33°C 2025-05-01
Lowest 26°C 1993-05-23

Low

Highest 26°C 2024-05-05
Lowest 22°C 1999-05-30

Feels-like

Highest 42°C 2005-05-02
Lowest 26°C 1993-05-23

Humidity

Highest 23.4 g/m³ 2024-05-06
Lowest 16.4 g/m³ 1999-05-28

Wind

Highest 35 km/h 2005-05-29
Lowest 10 km/h 2009-05-06

Precip

Wettest 497 mm 2022
Driest 35 mm 2001

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