Weather in Fortaleza in January 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Fortaleza in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +86°F with a maximum of +90°F and a minimum of +73°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 11% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +88°F to +86°F.
Is Fortaleza warm or cold in January?
Fortaleza is typically warm in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +84°F to +84°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +79°F to +79°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
January is one of the coolest months in Fortaleza, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Fortaleza in January
Water in Fortaleza in January is Very warm. It varies from +81°F to +84°F, with an average of +83°F. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +84°F.
In January, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Fortaleza in January?
Climate in Fortaleza in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +84°F | +84°F | +84°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +73°F | +72°F | +73°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +91°F | +90°F | +90°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 25 mm | 76 mm | 119 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +82°F | +83°F | +83°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 73% | 76% | 78% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 5 | 3 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 18 | 25 | 24 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January typically has worse weather conditions compared to December. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +84°F for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 25 mm to 76 mm. Humidity rises from 73% to 76%. Winds are calmer in comparison to December, going down from 4 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 2 sunny days in December to 1 in January.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 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 January, going from 5 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Fortaleza?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Fortaleza in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+82°F) and the highest in 2020 (+87°F). The driest year was 1993 with only 236 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2009 with 1739 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, 2023.
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.