Is Recife sunnier than Natal?

Recife is the sunnier: about 3,161 hours of sunshine a year versus 2,889 — a difference of 272 hours.

Which is warmer, Recife or Natal?

Natal is warmer across the year: average daytime highs of 31°C (88°F) versus 29°C.

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

Recife scores better across November–February: 87/100 average versus 80, with daytime highs around 31°C.

Recife vs Natal: which is sunnier?

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Recife is the sunnier overall: about 3,161 hours of sunshine a year to Natal's 2,889. Recife has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Natal in 4 (3 within 2 points).

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

At a glance

	Recife	Natal
Sunshine hours / year	3,161	2,889
Sunniest month	November (93/100)	September (91/100)
Nov–Feb average score	87/100	80/100
Jun–Aug average score	72/100	77/100
Rain / year	1,415 mm	975 mm
Peak midday UV	13 (extreme)	12 (extreme)

Recife vs Natal month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	Recife	Natal	Recife	Natal	Recife	Natal
January	82	72	31°	33°	85	85
February	81	79	31°	32°	94	94
March	75	72	31°	32°	124	130
April	70	69	30°	31°	170	147
May	70	74	29°	30°	203	121
June	70	69	28°	29°	261	161
July	70	76	27°	29°	206	109
August	77	87	27°	30°	115	51
September	87	91	28°	31°	59	28
October	91	84	29°	33°	36	14
November	93	84	30°	33°	24	14
December	91	83	31°	33°	38	21

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

When to pick which

November–February: Recife (average score 87/100 vs 80). Natal is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 31°C.
March–May: too close to call — Recife averages 72/100, Natal 72/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 31°C).
June–August: Natal (average score 77/100 vs 72). Natal is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
September–October: too close to call — Recife averages 89/100, Natal 88/100. Natal is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 29°C.

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

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