Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Fortaleza features a tropical savanna climate (As).Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (80 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 22 °C (73 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1170 mm (46.1 inches) and receives 163 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Fortaleza enjoys an average of 3884 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 54 minutes to 12 hours 19 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Fortaleza are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (82 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in March, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Fortaleza experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Average high | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average low | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Mean minimum | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Minimum | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Fortaleza, Brazil with other places around the world.
Fortaleza usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 26 rainy days and 236 mm (9.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Fortaleza are August, September and October. On average, 9 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 83 (3.3) | 211 (8.3) | 213 (8.4) | 286 (11.2) | 161 (6.3) | 82 (3.2) | 44 (1.7) | 9 (0.4) | 6 (0.2) | 11 (0.4) | 17 (0.7) | 48 (1.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 18 | 24 | 29 | 27 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Fortaleza are August, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Fortaleza: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 14 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 268 | 275 | 313 | 288 | 322 | 322 | 338 | 352 | 345 | 360 | 349 | 347 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 17m | 12h 12m | 12h 6m | 12h 0m | 11h 55m | 11h 54m | 11h 54m | 11h 58m | 12h 4m | 12h 10m | 12h 16m | 12h 19m |
Fortaleza experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and August are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Fortaleza UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |