Pernambuco · Brazil
Paulista travel guide
Paulista is a city in Pernambuco, Brazil, home to about 342,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- REC22 km · Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport
- Currency
- BRLBrazilian real
- Time zone
- America/Recife
- Language
- Portuguese, Brazilian Sign Language
About
About Paulista
Paulista is a municipality in Pernambuco, Brazil, with a population of 365,144 as of 2025. It has the highest Human Development Index (HDI) of the Recife metropolitan area.
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Where to stay
Hotels in Paulista
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Maria Farinha Praia Hotel | 7.2 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Paulista
Paulista has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; June is the wettest, with about 354 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Paulista: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC), about 22 km from the city centre in a straight line; Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA, 89 km) and Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV, 135 km) are also within reach.
REC · Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport
JPA · Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport
CPV · Presidente João Suassuna Airport
Questions
Paulista: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Paulista?
Paulista has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; June is the wettest, with about 354 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Paulista?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC), about 22 km from the city centre in a straight line; Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA, 89 km) and Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV, 135 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Paulista?
Brazilian real (BRL).
Nearby
Destinations near Paulista
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.