Cartagena: weather and best time to visit
Cartagena (Colombia) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in April at around 31°C; the coolest month is October at around 29°C. The sea is warmest in June at about 30°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Cartagena
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Cartagena climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° | 24° | 28° | 5 | 11 | 91 | 70 | 54 |
| Feb | 31° | 25° | 27° | 2 | 11 | 93 | 72 | 56 |
| Mar | 31° | 25° | 27° | 7 | 12 | 87 | 63 | 47 |
| Apr | 31° | 25° | 28° | 12 | 11 | 82 | 53 | 37 |
| May | 30° | 25° | 29° | 22 | 10 | 80 | 55 | 39 |
| Jun | 30° | 25° | 30° | 24 | 10 | 80 | 54 | 38 |
| Jul | 30° | 25° | 30° | 20 | 10 | 79 | 52 | 36 |
| Aug | 30° | 25° | 29° | 20 | 9 | 80 | 53 | 37 |
| Sep | 30° | 25° | 30° | 22 | 9 | 79 | 55 | 39 |
| Oct | 29° | 24° | 29° | 26 | 9 | 80 | 58 | 42 |
| Nov | 30° | 24° | 29° | 22 | 9 | 80 | 56 | 40 |
| Dec | 30° | 24° | 29° | 8 | 11 | 88 | 66 | 50 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Cartagena in January
Daytime highs around 31°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 5 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for January →
Cartagena in February
Daytime highs around 31°C, nights near 25°C. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 2 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 27°C.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for February →
Cartagena in March
Daytime highs around 31°C, nights near 25°C. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 7 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 27°C.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for March →
Cartagena in April
Daytime highs around 31°C, nights near 25°C. April is the warmest month of the year. Expect about 12 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.
Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for April →
Cartagena in May
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 25°C. Expect about 22 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.
Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for May →
Cartagena in June
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 25°C. The sea is at its warmest now. Expect about 24 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 30°C.
Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for June →
Cartagena in July
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 25°C. Expect about 20 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 30°C.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for July →
Cartagena in August
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 25°C. Expect about 20 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.
Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for August →
Cartagena in September
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 25°C. Expect about 22 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 30°C.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: poorMore destinations for September →
Cartagena in October
Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 24°C. October is the coldest month of the year. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 26 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.
Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for October →
Cartagena in November
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 22 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.
Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for November →
Cartagena in December
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 8 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for December →
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