When to go · Recife
Recife in December
Great month. Inside Recife's best window: Sep–Mar (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C88°F / 23°C73°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- Brazil overall
- Prices
- High
- Brazil overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Recife
Inside Recife's best window: Sep–Mar (dry season).
Weather in December
- RecifeHighs around 31 °C, lows around 23 °C, rain on about 6 daysHighs around 88 °F, lows around 73 °F, rain on about 6 days
- Northeast coast, Brazil · Salvador, Recife, Olinda, Maceió, Porto de Galinhasbest weather
Warm all year (26–30 °C); the rainy season is roughly April–July on the Salvador–Recife coast.Warm all year (79–86 °F); the rainy season is roughly April–July on the Salvador–Recife coast.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas big impact
25 Dec · Brazil
Family holiday; summer travel peak starts.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Brazil overall
- High
- Prices · Brazil overall
- High
Brazil overall: Summer rains start; New Year's Eve on Copacabana fills Rio; book everything early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen