Pernambuco · Brazil

Santa Cruz do Capibaribe travel guide

Santa Cruz do Capibaribe is a city in Pernambuco, Brazil, home to about 98,000 people.

Best months
May to September
Nearest airport
CPV84 km · Presidente João Suassuna Airport
Currency
BRLBrazilian real
Time zone
America/Sao Paulo
Language
Portuguese, Brazilian Sign Language

When to go

The best time to visit Santa Cruz do Capibaribe

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe are May to September. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; March is the wettest, with about 62 mm of rain.

0°16°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec100 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

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 Santa Cruz do Capibaribe: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV), about 84 km from the city centre in a straight line; Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC, 142 km) is also within reach.

medium airport

CPV · Presidente João Suassuna Airport

83.7 km from the centreICAO SBKG
large airport

REC · Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport

142.4 km from the centreICAO SBRF

Questions

Santa Cruz do Capibaribe: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Santa Cruz do Capibaribe?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe are May to September. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; March is the wettest, with about 62 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Santa Cruz do Capibaribe?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV), about 84 km from the city centre in a straight line; Recife/Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC, 142 km) is also within reach.

What currency is used in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe?

Brazilian real (BRL).

Nearby

Destinations near Santa Cruz do Capibaribe

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.