Sunshine hours in Fortaleza: 2,846 hours a year, month by month

Fortaleza gets 2,846 hours of sunshine a year on average (7.8 a day). Sunniest month: October with 294 hours. Every month, measured 1991–2020.

• Fortaleza gets 2,846 hours of sunshine a year on average, 7.8 a day – 64% of the astronomically possible. The sunniest month is October with 294 hours (9.5 a day), the dullest April with 153 (5.1 a day).
• Number 14 of 168 large cities in Brazil.
• Nearest weather station: Fortaleza, 9 km away – 1991–2020 average, Deutscher Wetterdienst.

Sunshine hours month by month

• January: 220 h · 7.1 h a day · 58 %
• February: 183 h · 6.5 h a day · 53 %
• March: 173 h · 5.6 h a day · 46 %
• April: 153 h · 5.1 h a day · 42 %
• May: 212 h · 6.8 h a day · 57 %
• June: 219 h · 7.3 h a day · 61 %
• July: 254 h · 8.2 h a day · 69 %
• August: 289 h · 9.3 h a day · 78 %
• September: 287 h · 9.6 h a day · 79 %
• October: 294 h · 9.5 h a day · 78 %
• November: 288 h · 9.6 h a day · 78 %
• December: 274 h · 8.8 h a day · 72 %

Questions about sunshine hours

• How many hours of sunshine does Fortaleza get a year? On average over 1991–2020 the sun shines in Fortaleza for 2,846 hours a year – 7.8 hours a day and 64% of the time the sun is above the horizon.
• What is the sunniest month in Fortaleza? October, with 294 hours of sunshine, 9.5 a day on average. The least sun comes in April: 153 hours, 5.1 a day.
• Is Fortaleza a sunny city? Among the 168 large cities in Brazil with measurements, Fortaleza ranks number 14.
• Where do the figures come from? From the 1991–2020 climate normals of Deutscher Wetterdienst: Germany from its own station network, the rest of the world from the CLIMAT reports of the national weather services. Fortaleza uses the station Fortaleza.
• What counts as an hour of sunshine? By the World Meteorological Organization's definition the sun is shining once its direct radiation exceeds 120 watts per square metre. Just after sunrise and before sunset it is often too weak – which is why even deserts never reach 100%.

The sunniest large cities: United States

• 1. Phoenix: 3,873 h a year
• 2. Las Vegas: 3,826 h a year
• 3. Tucson: 3,806 h a year
• 4. Reno: 3,647 h a year
• 5. Sacramento: 3,609 h a year
• 6. Fresno: 3,565 h a year
• 7. Chico: 3,542 h a year
• 8. Colorado Springs: 3,463 h a year
• 9. Albuquerque: 3,414 h a year
• 10. Amarillo: 3,298 h a year

The cloudiest large cities: United States

• 1. Pittsburgh: 1,972 h a year
• 2. Anchorage: 2,063 h a year
• 3. Syracuse: 2,120 h a year
• 4. Seattle: 2,170 h a year
• 5. Columbus: 2,182 h a year
• 6. Grand Rapids: 2,188 h a year
• 7. Buffalo: 2,206 h a year
• 8. Meads: 2,259 h a year
• 9. Cleveland: 2,281 h a year
• 10. Rochester: 2,299 h a year

The sunniest large cities in the world

• 1. Mexicali: 4,017 h a year
• 2. Phoenix: 3,873 h a year
• 3. Las Vegas: 3,826 h a year
• 4. Tucson: 3,806 h a year
• 5. Ciudad Juárez: 3,763 h a year
• 6. Reno: 3,647 h a year
• 7. Dubai: 3,610 h a year
• 8. Sacramento: 3,609 h a year
• 9. Victoria de Durango: 3,573 h a year
• 10. Fresno: 3,565 h a year

The cloudiest large cities in the world

• 1. Chengdu: 962 h a year
• 2. Chongqing: 985 h a year
• 3. Sukabumi: 1,082 h a year
• 4. Glasgow: 1,153 h a year
• 5. Tanjung Pinang: 1,172 h a year
• 6. Medan: 1,201 h a year
• 7. Samarinda: 1,275 h a year
• 8. Sungai Penuh: 1,311 h a year
• 9. Limerick: 1,339 h a year
• 10. Huaihua: 1,352 h a year

• Data: Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD), sunshine duration climate normals 1991–2020, CC BY 4.0. Possible hours: time between sunrise and sunset.