Weather in Fortaleza in August 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Fortaleza in August
The temperature in August is +86°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +91°F during the day and a minimum of +73°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 40% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +84°F to +91°F.
Is Fortaleza warm or cold in August?
Fortaleza is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +84°F to +84°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +77°F to +77°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how August is compared to other months in Fortaleza:
Climate in Fortaleza in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +84°F | +84°F | +84°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +72°F | +72°F | +73°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +91°F | +91°F | +93°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 20 mm | 4 mm | 2 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 4 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 73% | 70% | 69% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 11 | 15 | 13 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 18 | 16 | 17 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as great as in July. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +84°F for average maximum temperature during the day. As August arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 20 mm to 4 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 73% to 70%. Winds are stronger in comparison to July, going up from 3 m/s to 4 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in August, from 11 to 15.
September brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Fortaleza is gradually decreasing during August, going from 6 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Fortaleza?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Fortaleza in August has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1986 (+88°F) and the highest in 2021 (+91°F). The driest year was 2016 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2012 with 0 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Fortaleza, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.