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Best Time for Pernambuco: Recife, Olinda & Porto de Galinhas

Last updated: 2026-08-16

Sweet spot: January, July, August. Computed from NASA POWER climate normals across the route's overnight towns, balancing temperature, rainfall and daylight.

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Dry-season tide pools at Porto de Galinhas glow aquarium-clear — time visits to low tide — and Olinda's viewpoints stay rain-free for golden hour.
Carnival here outdances Rio for authenticity: Olinda's giant puppets and Recife's million-strong Galo da Madrugada — frevo umbrellas spinning everywhere.

Month	Low	High	Rain	Daylight
January	24.4°C	29.9°C	87 mm	12.4 h
February	24.6°C	30.0°C	94 mm	12.3 h
March	24.7°C	30.0°C	122 mm	12.1 h
April	24.7°C	29.4°C	169 mm	11.8 h
May	24.2°C	28.4°C	207 mm	11.6 h
June	23.4°C	27.1°C	261 mm	11.5 h
July	22.6°C	26.3°C	206 mm	11.6 h
August	22.1°C	26.4°C	115 mm	11.7 h
September	22.3°C	27.2°C	59 mm	12.0 h
October	23.0°C	28.5°C	37 mm	12.2 h
November	23.7°C	29.5°C	25 mm	12.4 h
December	24.2°C	29.9°C	39 mm	12.5 h

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