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Recife

seat of a first-order administrative division

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Location & Surroundings

Recife is a city in Pernambuco, Brazil with 1,653,461 inhabitants, at 8 m elevation. The national capital Brasilia is about 1660 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Recife/Guararapes-Gilberto Freyre International Airport, 9 km away.

Also known as: रिसीफ़ी · ريسيفي · 累西腓 · レシフェ · Ресифи · ریسیف

Overview

Recife is human settlement in Brazil.

It is located in Recife, Brazil.

The elevation is around 16 metre.

Basic Data

  • Country Brazil
  • Located in Recife
  • Type seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLA)
  • seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA)

Geography

  • Coordinates
    8° 3' 14" S, 34° 52' 52" W
  • Elevation DEM: 8 m
  • Timezone America/Recife
  • Time Shift GMT -3 (DST -3)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 1,653,461
  • Pop. Density 5,733 p/km²
  • Built-up 30.4%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Real (BRL)
  • Phone Prefix +55

Sun & Local Time

Subdivisions

Alternate Names

hi
रिसीफ़ी
ar
ريسيفي
zh zh-CN
累西腓
ja
レシフェ
ru tg bg ce kk mn
Ресифи
azb fa pnb ur
ریسیف
be
Рэсіфі
bn
হেসিফি
bpy
রেসিফে
el
Ρεσίφε
hy
Ռեսիֆի
ka
რესიფი
kaa
Resife
ko
헤시피
la
Fernambucum
lt
Resifė
lv uz vep
Resifi
mr
रेसिफे
Arrecife
th
เรซีฟี
uk
Ресіфі
yue
李斯腓
ta
ரெசிஃபி
Mauricéa
Pernambuco
eo
Recifo
he
רסיפה
sr
Ресифе

Weather in Recife

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Recife, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 28.0 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 4.8 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 25.5 to 28.0 C, max wind 5.0 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 855 W/m2.

Temperature
28.0 C
Wind
4.8 m/s NE (62 deg)
Humidity
60 %
Pressure
1,015.1 hPa
Clouds
58 %
Precip
0.34 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a
Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 28.0 4.8 62 60 1,015.1 - / 0.00 58 0.0 n/a
6h 27.9 5.0 72 61 1,012.5 0.00 / 0.00 77 855.2 n/a
12h 25.7 4.9 72 72 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.00 49 59.9 n/a
18h 25.5 4.5 63 73 1,012.6 0.07 / 0.07 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 27.2 5.0 66 66 1,015.0 0.27 / 0.34 79 117.9 n/a
30h 28.0 5.3 67 62 1,010.9 0.00 / 0.06 1 805.0 n/a
36h 26.0 5.1 46 71 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.03 88 80.1 n/a
42h 26.3 5.5 38 65 1,012.1 0.06 / 0.09 100 0.0 n/a
Sunday 28.7 5.7 49 61 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.10 61 196.2 n/a
54h 28.6 5.4 55 59 1,011.0 0.00 / 0.00 6 864.8 n/a
60h 25.9 4.9 49 77 1,013.7 0.07 / 0.07 46 80.7 n/a
66h 26.2 4.3 65 71 1,012.2 0.03 / 0.09 100 0.0 n/a
Monday 27.7 4.8 59 62 1,015.6 0.03 / 0.12 100 134.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-16 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Recife?
Now 28.0 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 4.8 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 25.5 to 28.0 C, max wind 5.0 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 855 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Recife today?
Sunrise around 04:55 and sunset around 17:14 (local time). Day length about 12h 19m.
What is the local time in Recife?
Local time is 15:25. Time zone: America/Recife (UTC-03:00).
What type of place is Recife?
Recife is a seat of a first-order administrative division.
How many people live in Recife?
Population about 1,653,461.
What is the elevation of Recife?
DEM 8 m.
Where is Recife located?
It is at -8.05389, -34.88111 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Recife in?
It is in Brazil.

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Last updated 2023-02-21
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3390760
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