When to go · Fortaleza
Fortaleza in June
Good month. Outside the best window (Aug–Dec). Across Brazil: Festa Junina bonfires and forró in the Northeast; Parintins festival in the Amazon; Pantanal dry season begins.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Brazil overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Brazil overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Aug–Dec). Across Brazil: Festa Junina bonfires and forró in the Northeast; Parintins festival in the Amazon; Pantanal dry season begins.
Is another month better than June?
June is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in June
- FortalezaHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 12 days
- North coast and dunes, Brazil · Fortaleza, Jericoacoara, Lençóis Maranhensesbest weather
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.
Festas Juninas (São João) big impact
June (around 24 Jun) · Brazil
Huge festivals in Campina Grande and Caruaru; Northeast flights full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Brazil overall
- Medium
- Prices · Brazil overall
- Medium
Brazil overall: Festa Junina bonfires and forró in the Northeast; Parintins festival in the Amazon; Pantanal dry season begins.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Fortaleza, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Good
Aug: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jun: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Aug: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Aug: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 12
Aug: 4 (better)
Crowds
Jun: Medium
Aug: Medium
Prices
Jun: Medium
Aug: Medium
Festivals listed
Jun: 1
Aug: 0
June: Outside the best window (Aug–Dec). Across Brazil: Festa Junina bonfires and forró in the Northeast; Parintins festival in the Amazon; Pantanal dry season begins.
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