Is Recife sunnier than Maceió?

Recife is the sunnier: about 3,161 hours of sunshine a year versus 3,066 — a difference of 95 hours.

Which is warmer, Recife or Maceió?

Year-round daytime highs are similar: Recife averages 29°C (84°F), Maceió 28°C (82°F).

Which is better in winter (November–February), Recife or Maceió?

They are close in the November–February window: Recife averages 87/100 (about 31°C days), Maceió 89/100 (about 29°C).

Which has the warmer sea, Recife or Maceió?

Recife — its sea peaks at about 31°C (88°F) versus 30°C.

Recife vs Maceió: which is sunnier?

🇧🇷 Brazil vs 🇧🇷 Brazil · 181 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)

Recife is the sunnier overall: about 3,161 hours of sunshine a year to Maceió's 3,066. Maceió has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months; the other 9 are within 2 points.

Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.

At a glance

	Recife	Maceió
Sunshine hours / year	3,161	3,066
Sunniest month	November (93/100)	November (93/100)
Nov–Feb average score	87/100	89/100
Jun–Aug average score	72/100	73/100
Rain / year	1,415 mm	1,158 mm
Warmest sea	31°C / 88°F	30°C / 86°F
Peak midday UV	13 (extreme)	13 (extreme)

Recife vs Maceió month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm		Sea °C
Month	Recife	Maceió	Recife	Maceió	Recife	Maceió	Recife	Maceió
January	82	84	31°	29°	85	72	30°	29°
February	81	85	31°	29°	94	68	30°	29°
March	75	81	31°	30°	124	87	31°	30°
April	70	75	30°	29°	170	123	31°	30°
May	70	70	29°	28°	203	176	29°	29°
June	70	70	28°	27°	261	204	28°	28°
July	70	70	27°	26°	206	164	27°	27°
August	77	78	27°	26°	115	105	27°	27°
September	87	86	28°	27°	59	60	27°	27°
October	91	89	29°	28°	36	45	28°	28°
November	93	93	30°	29°	24	25	28°	28°
December	91	92	31°	29°	38	29	29°	28°

The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Maceió · Mar Maceió · Apr Maceió · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.

When to pick which

November–February: too close to call — Recife averages 87/100, Maceió 89/100. Recife is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
March–May: Maceió (average score 75/100 vs 72). Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 29°C).
June–August: too close to call — Recife averages 72/100, Maceió 73/100. Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 26°C).
September–October: too close to call — Recife averages 89/100, Maceió 88/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C).

Sea temperature

Recife's sea gets warmer: 31°C / 88°F at its peak vs 30°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Recife all year, Maceió all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.

Full month-by-month guides: Recife weather by month · Maceió weather by month · Best time to visit Brazil.

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