Weather in Fortaleza in March 2025
- March is usually the coldest month of the year in Fortaleza;
Average weather
Average temperature in Fortaleza in March
The temperature in March is +82°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +86°F during the day and a minimum of +73°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 14% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +86°F to +84°F.
Is Fortaleza warm or cold in March?
Fortaleza is typically warm in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +84°F to +82°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +77°F to +77°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
March is the coldest month in Fortaleza, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Fortaleza in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +84°F | +82°F | +84°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +73°F | +70°F | +73°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +90°F | +91°F | +91°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 126 mm | 176 mm | 196 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 78% | 81% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 14 | 12 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 12 | 18 | 18 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
March weather is still as ok as in February. It’s getting colder in March. From +84°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +82°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 126 mm to 176 mm. Humidity rises from 78% to 81%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 2 sunny days in February to 1 in March.
April brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Fortaleza is gradually decreasing during March, going from 5 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last March in Fortaleza?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Fortaleza in March has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1986 (+85°F) and the highest in 2013 (+91°F). The driest year was 2013 with only 35 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1985 with 358 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.