When to go · Fortaleza
Fortaleza in December
Great month. Inside Fortaleza's best window: Aug–Dec.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 32°C90°F / 25°C77°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Brazil overall
- Prices
- High
- Brazil overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Fortaleza
Inside Fortaleza's best window: Aug–Dec.
Weather in December
- FortalezaHighs around 32 °C, lows around 25 °C, rain on about 5 daysHighs around 90 °F, lows around 77 °F, 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.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen