The objective is to characterize the climate and to carry out zoning and agroclimatic aptitude for pineapple, herbaceous cotton, banana, sugarcane, beans, corn, cassava, castor bean, sisal and sorghum crops, pointing out their possible cultivation skills in the city Recife - PE. A historical series of rainfall and mean air temperature was used to calculate climatological water balance, climatic classification, evapopluviogram construction and agroclimatic zoning of the crops. Recife - PE has full aptitude for the cultivations of pineapple, herbaceous cotton, beans, castor bean, cassava and sisal. For the cultivation of cashew, maize, sugarcane and sorghum we contacted moderate aptitude. Only banana cultivation is restricted due to the region having a marked water deficit. The elements temperature, rainfall were determinant for the calculation of the water balance and the definition of the pluviometric scenarios. The study provides support to decision makers by providing information on Climatological Water Balance, climatic classification, agroclimatic zoning and crop aptitude, favoring adequate planning of agricultural activities and consequently reduction of crop risks.