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Recife

Brazil · Pernambuco

Recife is the state capital of Pernambuco, Brazil, on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is the largest urban area within both the North and the Northeast Region of Brazil. It is the largest city in Pernambuco state, and the fourth-largest urban area in all of Brazil; the metro population of the city of Recife was 3,726,974 in 2022. Recife was founded in 1537, serving as the main harbor of the Captaincy of Pernambuco—known for its large-scale production of sugar cane.

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Things to do in Recife

Private Guide to the best of Recife and Olinda - 5 hours · 8 h · from $229.88
Recife & Olinda Highlights · 8 h · from $310 · 5.0/5 (20 reviews)
Private Transfer Recife Maragogi Cars & Vans up to 15 Passengers · 3 h · from $101.15 · 5.0/5 (22 reviews)
City Tour of Olinda Including Instituto Ricardo Brennand · 5 h · from $100 · 4.5/5 (28 reviews)
Private Transport from Recife to Maragogi · 2 h · from $66.21 · 4.9/5 (52 reviews)
Arrival Transfer from Recife Airport to Porto de Galinhas · 40 min · from $45 · 4.6/5 (9 reviews)

All experiences in Recife

Weather by month in Recife

Month	High	Low	Rain
Jan	33.6°C	22.7°C	85 mm
Feb	33.7°C	23°C	94 mm
Mar	33.8°C	23.4°C	124 mm
Apr	34°C	23.4°C	170 mm
May	32.6°C	22.8°C	203 mm
Jun	30.9°C	21.5°C	261 mm
Jul	28.1°C	20.6°C	206 mm
Aug	30.3°C	20.6°C	115 mm
Sep	31.1°C	20.5°C	59 mm
Oct	32.4°C	21.2°C	36 mm
Nov	33.2°C	22.3°C	24 mm
Dec	33.2°C	22.8°C	38 mm

Average daily high and low (°C) and rain per month (mm). Source: NASA POWER.

Practical facts

Local time: UTC-3 · 3 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region: Pernambuco
Main language: Portuguese
On the map: 8.06° S, 34.88° W

Near Recife

Olinda · 9 km away
Porto de Galinhas · 49 km away
Joao Pessoa · 104 km away
Maragogi · 113 km away
Maceio · 202 km away
Natal · 255 km away

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