Weather in Fortaleza in October 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Fortaleza in October
Going from a maximum of +30°C during the day to a minimum of +25°C during the night, the temperature in October averages around +29°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 20% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +30°C to +29°C.
Is Fortaleza warm or cold in October?
Fortaleza is typically warm in October.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +29°C to +29°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.
October is one of the warmest months in Fortaleza, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Fortaleza in October
Water in Fortaleza in October is Warm. It varies from +26°C to +28°C, with an average of +27°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +29°C.
The water temperature in October is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Fortaleza in October?
Climate in Fortaleza in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +29°C | +29°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +24°C | +24°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +34°C | +35°C | +33°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 2 mm | 3 mm | 5 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 5 m/s | 5 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +27°C | +27°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 70% | 70% | 71% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 11 | 7 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 15 | 18 | 18 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 4 | 6 | 9 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October typically has worse weather conditions compared to September. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +29°C for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 2 mm to 3 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 70%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during October, staying around 5 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 11 sunny days in September to 7 in October.
November brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 6 m/s getting up to 8 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 October, going from 6 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Fortaleza?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Fortaleza in October 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.