Fortaleza Climate by Month
Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
Hot all year, with a rainy season from February to May.
Hot all year, with a rainy season from February to May: that's Fortaleza's climate in short. Afternoon highs range from 86°F (30°C) in June to 88°F (31°C) in October, and July nights average 72°F (22°C). It gets 62 in (1575 mm) of rain a year, 71% of it from February to May.
- Warmest month
- 88°F(31°C)
- Average high, October
- Coldest nights
- 72°F(22°C)
- Average low, July
- Rain per year
- 62 in(1575 mm)
- Wettest: April
- Humidity
- 77%
- Sunniest: September
Best and worst months in Fortaleza
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes from August to October, with highs around 87°F (31°C) and about 0.7 in (18 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantApril is the least pleasant month: it's the wettest, with 16 in (402 mm) of rain.
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in September.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Fortaleza weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 87°F(31°C) | 76°F(24°C) | 4.3 in(108 mm) | 76% | 4.9 |
| FebFebruary | 87°F(31°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 7.8 in(199 mm) | 77% | 4.7 |
| MarMarch | 87°F(30°C) | 74°F(24°C) | 12 in(304 mm) | 79% | 4.4 |
| AprApril | 86°F(30°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 16 in(402 mm) | 83% | 4.0 |
| MayMay | 86°F(30°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 8.1 in(206 mm) | 77% | 4.5 |
| JunJune | 86°F(30°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 6.7 in(169 mm) | 80% | 4.1 |
| JulJuly | 86°F(30°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 3.2 in(82 mm) | 77% | 4.5 |
| AugAugustBest | 87°F(31°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 1.1 in(29 mm) | 73% | 5.3 |
| SepSeptemberBest | 87°F(31°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 0.6 in(15 mm) | 74% | 5.8 |
| OctOctoberBest | 88°F(31°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 0.4 in(10 mm) | 75% | 5.7 |
| NovNovember | 88°F(31°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 0.6 in(16 mm) | 74% | 5.4 |
| DecDecember | 88°F(31°C) | 76°F(24°C) | 1.4 in(35 mm) | 73% | 5.3 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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