When to go · Fortaleza
Fortaleza in January
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Aug–Dec). Across Brazil: Peak summer holidays: hot, humid, stormy in Rio; beaches and flights full; Northeast dry and sunny.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- High
- Brazil overall
- Prices
- High
- Brazil overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Aug–Dec). Across Brazil: Peak summer holidays: hot, humid, stormy in Rio; beaches and flights full; Northeast dry and sunny.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- FortalezaHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 13 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.
New Year (Réveillon) big impact
1 Jan · Brazil
Copacabana fireworks with millions on the beach; Rio booked out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Brazil overall
- High
- Prices · Brazil overall
- High
Brazil overall: Peak summer holidays: hot, humid, stormy in Rio; beaches and flights full; Northeast dry and sunny.
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
Jan: Mixed
Aug: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Aug: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Jan: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Aug: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 13
Aug: 4 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Aug: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Aug: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Aug: 0
January: Outside the best window (Aug–Dec). Across Brazil: Peak summer holidays: hot, humid, stormy in Rio; beaches and flights full; Northeast dry and sunny.
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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast