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°C88°F / 24°C75°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Low
- Brazil overall
- Prices
- Low
- Brazil overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Fortaleza
Listed as a month to avoid: Feb–May (rainy season).
Weather in May
- FortalezaHighs around 31 °C, lows around 24 °C, rain on about 17 daysHighs around 88 °F, lows around 75 °F, 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.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast