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Best Time to Visit Fortaleza

Brazil · 30-year monthly climate averages

☀️ When to go

Based on 30 years of climate data, the most comfortable months to visit Fortaleza are August, September and October, when daytime temperatures are agreeable and rainfall is relatively low.

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Climate profile

Fortaleza sees its warmest weather in November, when daytime highs average around 32°C, and its coolest in June (around 31°C).

Annual precipitation totals roughly 1584mm — April is typically the wettest month (~385mm) and October the driest (~10mm).

A distinctly wetter period runs from January to June — worth planning around if you prefer dry days.

October is the sunniest month, with about 294 hours of sunshine.

Year at a glance

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🟧 avg daytime high · 🟦 dashed: avg nighttime low · bars: monthly rainfall

🔥 Recent heat vs normal

Daily forecast highs vs the 30-year normal — last 60 days

0/ 60
days ≥2°C above normal
30°C
highest recorded · August 24
-1.9°C
avg anomaly · vs 30-year normal
2026-08-01: -1.1°C2026-08-02: -1.7°C2026-08-03: -2.2°C2026-08-04: -2.1°C2026-08-05: -1.3°C2026-08-06: -2.1°C2026-08-07: -2.3°C2026-08-08: -2.2°C2026-08-09: -2.8°C2026-08-10: -2.6°C2026-08-11: -2.0°C2026-08-12: -1.4°C2026-08-13: -2.2°C2026-08-14: -1.2°C2026-08-15: -2.1°C2026-08-16: -1.2°C2026-08-17: -2.0°C2026-08-18: -1.8°C2026-08-19: -1.3°C2026-08-20: -1.6°C2026-08-21: -1.4°C2026-08-22: -1.3°C2026-08-23: -1.7°C2026-08-24: -0.9°C2026-08-25: -1.1°C2026-08-26: -1.7°C2026-08-27: -2.4°C2026-08-28: -2.2°C2026-08-29: -2.1°C2026-08-30: -1.5°C2026-08-31: -2.3°C2026-09-01: -2.0°C2026-09-02: -1.8°C2026-09-03: -2.4°C2026-09-04: -3.0°C2026-09-05: -2.2°C2026-09-06: -1.6°C2026-09-07: -1.5°C2026-09-08: -1.5°C2026-09-09: -1.4°C2026-09-10: -2.1°C2026-09-11: -2.1°C2026-09-12: -2.3°C2026-09-13: -1.9°C2026-09-14: -1.9°C2026-09-15: -2.1°C2026-09-16: -1.9°C2026-09-17: -1.6°C2026-09-18: -2.0°C2026-09-19: -1.8°C2026-09-20: -1.9°C2026-09-21: -2.3°C2026-09-22: -1.6°C2026-09-23: -2.8°C2026-09-24: -2.6°C2026-09-25: -2.6°C2026-09-26: -1.7°C2026-09-27: -2.4°C2026-09-28: -2.8°C2026-09-29: -2.5°C

Each bar is one day: orange above normal, blue below.

Month by month

MonthHigh / LowRainfallTravel rating
January31° / 25°C156mm🤔 Fair
February31° / 24°C187mm⚠️ Challenging
March31° / 24°C337mm⚠️ Challenging
April31° / 24°C385mm⚠️ Challenging
May31° / 24°C229mm⚠️ Challenging
June31° / 23°C130mm🤔 Fair
July31° / 23°C70mm👍 Good
August31° / 23°C20mm👍 Good
September31° / 24°C14mm👍 Good
October32° / 24°C10mm👍 Good
November32° / 25°C10mm👍 Good
December32° / 25°C37mm👍 Good

Fortaleza Weather in January

🤔 Fair time to visit

January in Fortaleza is hot, with average daytime highs around 31°C (88°F) and nighttime lows near 25°C (76°F). Expect roughly 156mm of precipitation spread over about 13 rainy days, and this is one of the wetter months.

Avg high
31°C
88°F
Avg low
25°C
76°F
Rainfall
156mm
rainy
Rainy days
13
days with ≥1mm

☀️ About 220 hours of sunshine over the month (~7h/day).

🎒 What to pack — breathable summer clothing · sunscreen, hat and sunglasses · refillable water bottle · compact umbrella or rain jacket

Fortaleza Weather in February

⚠️ Challenging time to visit

February in Fortaleza is hot, with average daytime highs around 31°C (88°F) and nighttime lows near 24°C (76°F). Expect roughly 187mm of precipitation spread over about 14 rainy days, and this is one of the wetter months.

Avg high
31°C
88°F
Avg low
24°C
76°F
Rainfall
187mm
rainy
Rainy days
14
days with ≥1mm

☀️ About 183 hours of sunshine over the month (~6h/day).

🎒 What to pack — breathable summer clothing · sunscreen, hat and sunglasses · refillable water bottle · compact umbrella or rain jacket

Fortaleza Weather in March

⚠️ Challenging time to visit

March in Fortaleza is hot, with average daytime highs around 31°C (87°F) and nighttime lows near 24°C (75°F). Expect roughly 337mm of precipitation spread over about 20 rainy days, and heavy rainfall is common — this is peak wet season territory.

Avg high
31°C
87°F
Avg low
24°C
75°F
Rainfall
337mm
very wet
Rainy days
20
days with ≥1mm

☀️ About 173 hours of sunshine over the month (~6h/day).

🎒 What to pack — breathable summer clothing · sunscreen, hat and sunglasses · refillable water bottle · compact umbrella or rain jacket

Fortaleza Weather in April

⚠️ Challenging time to visit

April in Fortaleza is hot, with average daytime highs around 31°C (87°F) and nighttime lows near 24°C (75°F). Expect roughly 385mm of precipitation spread over about 21 rainy days, and heavy rainfall is common — this is peak wet season territory.

Avg high
31°C
87°F
Avg low
24°C
75°F
Rainfall
385mm
very wet
Rainy days
21
days with ≥1mm

☀️ About 153 hours of sunshine over the month (~5h/day).

🎒 What to pack — breathable summer clothing · sunscreen, hat and sunglasses · refillable water bottle · compact umbrella or rain jacket

Fortaleza Weather in May

⚠️ Challenging time to visit

May in Fortaleza is hot, with average daytime highs around 31°C (87°F) and nighttime lows near 24°C (75°F). Expect roughly 229mm of precipitation spread over about 16 rainy days, and heavy rainfall is common — this is peak wet season territory.

Avg high
31°C
87°F
Avg low
24°C
75°F
Rainfall
229mm
very wet
Rainy days
16
days with ≥1mm

☀️ About 212 hours of sunshine over the month (~7h/day).

🎒 What to pack — breathable summer clothing · sunscreen, hat and sunglasses · refillable water bottle · compact umbrella or rain jacket

Fortaleza Weather in June

🤔 Fair time to visit

June in Fortaleza is hot, with average daytime highs around 31°C (87°F) and nighttime lows near 23°C (74°F). Expect roughly 130mm of precipitation spread over about 10 rainy days, and this is one of the wetter months.

Avg high
31°C
87°F
Avg low
23°C
74°F
Rainfall
130mm
rainy
Rainy days
10
days with ≥1mm

☀️ About 219 hours of sunshine over the month (~7h/day).

🎒 What to pack — breathable summer clothing · sunscreen, hat and sunglasses · refillable water bottle · compact umbrella or rain jacket

Fortaleza Weather in July

👍 Good time to visit

July in Fortaleza is hot, with average daytime highs around 31°C (87°F) and nighttime lows near 23°C (73°F). Expect roughly 70mm of precipitation spread over about 7 rainy days, with a moderate amount of rain.

Avg high
31°C
87°F
Avg low
23°C
73°F
Rainfall
70mm
moderate
Rainy days
7
days with ≥1mm

☀️ About 254 hours of sunshine over the month (~8h/day).

🎒 What to pack — breathable summer clothing · sunscreen, hat and sunglasses · refillable water bottle

Fortaleza Weather in August

👍 Good time to visit

August in Fortaleza is hot, with average daytime highs around 31°C (88°F) and nighttime lows near 23°C (73°F). Expect roughly 20mm of precipitation, with little rainfall.

Avg high
31°C
88°F
Avg low
23°C
73°F
Rainfall
20mm
dry
Mean temp
27°C
80°F

☀️ About 289 hours of sunshine over the month (~10h/day).

🎒 What to pack — breathable summer clothing · sunscreen, hat and sunglasses · refillable water bottle

Fortaleza Weather in September

👍 Good time to visit

September in Fortaleza is hot, with average daytime highs around 31°C (89°F) and nighttime lows near 24°C (74°F). Expect roughly 14mm of precipitation spread over about 3 rainy days, and rain is rare.

Avg high
31°C
89°F
Avg low
24°C
74°F
Rainfall
14mm
very dry
Rainy days
3
days with ≥1mm

☀️ About 287 hours of sunshine over the month (~10h/day).

🎒 What to pack — breathable summer clothing · sunscreen, hat and sunglasses · refillable water bottle

Fortaleza Weather in October

👍 Good time to visit

October in Fortaleza is hot, with average daytime highs around 32°C (89°F) and nighttime lows near 24°C (76°F). Expect roughly 10mm of precipitation spread over about 3 rainy days, and rain is rare.

Avg high
32°C
89°F
Avg low
24°C
76°F
Rainfall
10mm
very dry
Rainy days
3
days with ≥1mm

☀️ About 294 hours of sunshine over the month (~10h/day).

🎒 What to pack — breathable summer clothing · sunscreen, hat and sunglasses · refillable water bottle

Fortaleza Weather in November

👍 Good time to visit

November in Fortaleza is hot, with average daytime highs around 32°C (89°F) and nighttime lows near 25°C (76°F). Expect roughly 10mm of precipitation spread over about 3 rainy days, and rain is rare.

Avg high
32°C
89°F
Avg low
25°C
76°F
Rainfall
10mm
very dry
Rainy days
3
days with ≥1mm

☀️ About 288 hours of sunshine over the month (~10h/day).

🎒 What to pack — breathable summer clothing · sunscreen, hat and sunglasses · refillable water bottle

Fortaleza Weather in December

👍 Good time to visit

December in Fortaleza is hot, with average daytime highs around 32°C (89°F) and nighttime lows near 25°C (77°F). Expect roughly 37mm of precipitation spread over about 5 rainy days, with little rainfall.

Avg high
32°C
89°F
Avg low
25°C
77°F
Rainfall
37mm
dry
Rainy days
5
days with ≥1mm

☀️ About 274 hours of sunshine over the month (~9h/day).

🎒 What to pack — breathable summer clothing · sunscreen, hat and sunglasses · refillable water bottle

FAQ

What is the best time to visit Fortaleza?
Based on 30 years of climate data, the most comfortable months to visit Fortaleza are August, September and October, when daytime temperatures are agreeable and rainfall is relatively low.
What is the hottest month in Fortaleza?
November is typically the hottest month in Fortaleza, with average daytime highs around 32°C.
What is the rainiest month in Fortaleza?
April is usually the wettest month, with around 385mm of precipitation.