When to go · Fortaleza
Fortaleza in December
Great month. Inside Fortaleza's best window: Aug–Dec.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Brazil overall
- Prices
- High
- Brazil overall
Verdict
Inside Fortaleza's best window: Aug–Dec.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Fortaleza in this guide.
Weather in December
- FortalezaHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 5 days
- North coast and dunes, Brazil · Fortaleza, Jericoacoara, Lençóis Maranhensesfine
Rain February–May fills the Lençóis lagoons, best to swim June–September; kitesurf wind July–January.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas big impact
25 Dec · Brazil
Family holiday; summer travel peak starts.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Brazil overall
- High
- Prices · Brazil overall
- High
Brazil overall: Summer rains start; New Year's Eve on Copacabana fills Rio; book everything early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Fortaleza, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Aug: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Aug: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Dec: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Aug: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5
Aug: 4 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Aug: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Aug: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Aug: 0
December: Inside Fortaleza's best window: Aug–Dec.
August: Inside Fortaleza's best window: Aug–Dec.
Fortaleza: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen