Rainfall is akin to all of Northeastern Brazil among the most variable in the world, comparable (for similar average annual rainfalls) to central Queensland cities such as Townsville and Mackay.Dewar, Robert E. and Wallis, James R; ‘Geographical patterning of interannual rainfall variability in the tropics and near tropics: An L-moments approach’; in Journal of Climate, 12; pp. 3457-3466 In the notorious drought year of 1877 as little as fell, and in 1958 only , but in the Nordeste's record wet year of 1985 Fortaleza received .
Rainfall is akin to all of Northeastern Brazil among the most variable in the world comparable (for similar average annual rainfalls) to central Queensland cities such as Townsville and MackayDewar Robert E and Wallis James R; ‘Geographical patterning of interannual rainfall variability in the tropics and near tropics An L-moments approach’; in Journal of Climate 12; pp 3457-3466 In the notorious drought year of 1877 as little as fell and in 1958 only  but in the Nordeste's record wet year of 1985 Fortaleza received 