When to go · Fortaleza
Fortaleza in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Feb–May (rainy season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Low
- Brazil overall
- Prices
- Low
- Brazil overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Feb–May (rainy season).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- FortalezaHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 17 days
- North coast and dunes, Brazil · Fortaleza, Jericoacoara, Lençóis Maranhensesrainy
Rain February–May fills the Lençóis lagoons, best to swim June–September; kitesurf wind July–January.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Brazil overall
- Low
- Prices · Brazil overall
- Low
Brazil overall: Good value: pleasant Rio, Iguaçu and São Paulo; Amazon high water.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Fortaleza, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Aug: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Aug: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Aug: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
May: 17
Aug: 4 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Aug: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Aug: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Aug: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Feb–May (rainy season).
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