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
Going from a maximum of +30°C during the day to a minimum of +24°C during the night, the temperature in March averages around +28°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 17% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +29°C to +28°C.
Is Fortaleza warm or cold in March?
Fortaleza is typically warm in March.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +29°C to +28°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +25°C to +25°C.
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:
Water temperature in Fortaleza in March
Water in Fortaleza in March is Very warm. It varies from +28°C to +30°C, with an average of +29°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +28°C.
The water temperature in March is one of the warmest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Fortaleza in March?
Climate in Fortaleza in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +28°C | +29°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +21°C | +23°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +32°C | +33°C | +33°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 119 mm | 178 mm | 197 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +29°C | +29°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 78% | 81% | 82% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 24 | 27 | 24 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
March weather is still as ok as in February. It’s getting colder in March. From +29°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +28°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 119 mm to 178 mm. Humidity rises from 78% to 81%. Winds are calmer in comparison to February, going down from 3 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 1 sunny days in February to 0 in March.
April brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 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 March, going from 5 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last March in Fortaleza?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Fortaleza in March has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+28°C) and the highest in 2020 (+31°C). 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.