Fortaleza in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Fortaleza sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 116 mm of rain over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Fortaleza's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Fortaleza has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Fortaleza's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 116 mm
- 24 wet days
- Avg wind
- 21 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.1
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Fortaleza in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical winter day in Fortaleza reaches about 29°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Fortaleza
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 76 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Fortaleza weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 25° | 94 | 18.2 | 12.2 | 4.4 |
| Feb | 29° / 25° | 132 | 20.1 | 12.1 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 29° / 25° | 194 | 25.4 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Apr | 29° / 25° | 248 | 25.5 | 11.9 | 3.5 |
| May | 29° / 25° | 129 | 19.6 | 11.8 | 4.4 |
| Jun | 29° / 25° | 72 | 13.7 | 11.8 | 5.3 |
| Jul | 29° / 24° | 36 | 7.7 | 11.8 | 6.2 |
| Aug | 30° / 24° | 8 | 2.3 | 11.9 | 6.7 |
| Sep | 30° / 25° | 4 | 1.2 | 12 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 30° / 25° | 5 | 1.6 | 12.1 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 30° / 26° | 7 | 2.3 | 12.2 | 6.3 |
| Dec | 30° / 26° | 27 | 8.5 | 12.2 | 5.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Fortaleza gets around 116 mm of rain over 24 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 21 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early June to 11 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Fortaleza
None of Fortaleza's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Fortaleza's monsoon runs February–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Fortaleza?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Fortaleza for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Fortaleza in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Fortaleza sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 24 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Fortaleza in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 27°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 27°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Tropical |
| Feb | 28 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 28 | Warm |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 28 | Warm |
UV index in Fortaleza in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fortaleza peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Where is Fortaleza?
Fortaleza sits at 3.7°S, 38.5°W, 18 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Caucaia, 12 km away.
Topography around Fortaleza
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Fortaleza.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Fortaleza has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,081 m.
The land around Fortaleza is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and water (41%) within 3 km, water (50%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 16 km, and water (39%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.
Brazil travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / N
- 127 / 220 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 46% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $10,713
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.6 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 89%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 19.3
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 16
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 482
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Fortaleza (-3.7172°, -38.5431°, elevation 18 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.