Today, 12 September, Saturday, in Fortaleza (Brazil): cloudy, light rain in places, hot. During the day the air will warm up to +30°, at night around +26°. Wind up to 26 km/h. No precipitation expected, you won't need an umbrella. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sea has warmed up to +28° — great for swimming. The sun will rise at 05:28 and set at 17:32 — daylight lasts 12 hours.
Hourly weather in Fortaleza
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💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in Fortaleza for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Today 12.9
🌦️
💧 12%
+26°+30°
Morning
🌤️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+26°
Drizzle · precipitation 12% · wind up to 26 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Tomorrow 13.9
⛅
💧 12%
+26°+31°
Morning
🌤️
+28°
Day
⛅
+31°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+26°
Partly cloudy · precipitation 12% · wind up to 21 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Mon 14.9
☁️
+26°+31°
Morning
☁️
+28°
Day
☁️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+26°
Overcast · precipitation 0% · wind up to 22 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Tue 15.9
🌦️
💧 4%
+26°+31°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+26°
Drizzle · precipitation 4% · wind up to 22 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Wed 16.9
☁️
💧 10%
+26°+31°
Morning
☁️
+28°
Day
☁️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+26°
Overcast · precipitation 10% · wind up to 21 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Thu 17.9
⛅
💧 11%
+26°+31°
Morning
⛅
+28°
Day
⛅
+31°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+26°
Partly cloudy · precipitation 11% · wind up to 22 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Fri 18.9
🌦️
💧 24%
+26°+30°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+26°
Drizzle · precipitation 24% · wind up to 23 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sat 19.9
🌦️
💧 34%
+26°+30°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+26°
Drizzle · precipitation 34% · wind up to 21 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sun 20.9
🌦️
💧 33%
+26°+30°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+26°
Drizzle · precipitation 33% · wind up to 22 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Mon 21.9
☁️
💧 16%
+26°+30°
Morning
☁️
+27°
Day
☁️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+26°
Overcast · precipitation 16% · wind up to 23 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Tue 22.9
🌦️
💧 22%
+26°+29°
Morning
🌦️
+27°
Day
🌦️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+26°
Drizzle · precipitation 22% · wind up to 23 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Wed 23.9
☁️
💧 20%
+26°+30°
Morning
☁️
+27°
Day
☁️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+26°
Overcast · precipitation 20% · wind up to 19 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Thu 24.9
☁️
💧 19%
+26°+30°
Morning
☁️
+27°
Day
☁️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+26°
Overcast · precipitation 19% · wind up to 18 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Fri 25.9
🌤️
💧 22%
+26°+30°
Morning
🌤️
+27°
Day
🌤️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+26°
Mostly clear · precipitation 22% · wind up to 20 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏖️ Beach
85 / 100
for sea and sun · Excellent
🏊 Swimming
76 / 100
water 28° · Good
🏃 Running
32 / 100
comfort for running · So-so
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
12%
unlikely · low
✨ Stars
80 / 100
evening visibility · Excellent
🧺 Laundry drying
51 / 100
will dry outside · Average
🚗 Car wash
81 / 100
no rain expected · Excellent
🌫️ Air quality
37
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 13PM10: 23O₃: 62NO₂: 1
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
05:28
Sunset
17:32
Golden hour
17:05
Daylight
12 h (+0 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+28°
🌊 moderate, waves 1.8 m.
Fortaleza climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+29°
+25°
Jan
+29°
+25°
Feb
+29°
+25°
Mar
+29°
+24°
Apr
+29°
+25°
May
+29°
+24°
Jun
+29°
+24°
Jul
+30°
+24°
Aug
+30°
+24°
Sep
+30°
+25°
Oct
+30°
+25°
Nov
+30°
+25°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
Month
Day
Night
Sea
Precipitation
What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January
+29°
+25°
+29°
101 mm
Warm and comfortable: +29° by day, +25° at night. It's a rainy month (101 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming.
February
+29°
+25°
+29°
142 mm
Gentle warmth — about +29° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (142 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming.
March
+29°
+25°
+30°
209 mm
A comfortable month: +29° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (209 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath.
April
+29°
+24°
+30°
251 mm
Warm and comfortable: +29° by day, +24° at night. It's a rainy month (251 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. This is the coldest month of the year.
May
+29°
+25°
+29°
131 mm
Gentle warmth — about +29° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (131 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming.
June
+29°
+24°
+29°
74 mm
A comfortable month: +29° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (74 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early.
July
+29°
+24°
+28°
39 mm
Warm and comfortable: +29° by day, +24° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming.
August
+30°
+24°
+27°
9 mm
Gentle warmth — about +30° daytime, great walking weather. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
September
+30°
+24°
+27°
5 mm
A comfortable month: +30° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming. One of the driest months — rain is very unlikely.
October
+30°
+25°
+28°
6 mm
Warm and comfortable: +30° by day, +25° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
November
+30°
+25°
+28°
9 mm
Gentle warmth — about +30° daytime, great walking weather. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming. This is the hottest month of the year in Fortaleza.
December
+30°
+25°
+29°
30 mm
A comfortable month: +30° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything.
When to visit Fortaleza
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: August, September, October
Daytime air+30…+30°
Sea temperature+27…+28°
Precipitationalmost none
Why: comfortable +30…+30° by day, little rain, warm sea (+27…28°).
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: January, May, June, July, November, December
Daytime air+29…+30°
Sea temperature+28…+29°
Precipitationoften
Why: noticeable rain risk (9–131 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: February, March, April
Daytime air+29…+29°
Sea temperature+29…+30°
Precipitationoften
Why: the rainy season (142–251 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Fortaleza is August – October, and the most comfortable months are August, September, October. The toughest months to visit are February, March, April: frequent rain.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+30°
Normal for September
+30°
Deviation
0° within normal
A year ago on this day
+31°
Record for this date
+32° (2010)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
Weather archive for Fortaleza
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