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Cartagena

Colombia · 1.0 million people
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Annual mean 28°C · wettest around October · prevailing wind NW
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32.0 °C
Coldest
30.0 °C
Wettest
12%
Windiest
6.0 m/s
Prevailing
NW
4.3 m/s average

When this place is good five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it

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The average temperature in Cartagena over the whole year is 28°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 32°C; February is the coldest, with lows of about 24°C.

Month by month Cartagena climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it

MonthHighLowFeels likeChance of rainCloudWindBeing outsideSunWalking
January31°C25°C33°C1%34%3.5 m/s1590
February31°C24°C33°C0%30%4.2 m/s1700
March31°C25°C33°C0%42%4.3 m/s1630
April32°C26°C34°C1%53%3.8 m/s0410
May31°C27°C35°C5%56%2.9 m/s1210
June31°C27°C36°C6%56%2.6 m/s1190
July32°C27°C36°C3%54%2.9 m/s0180
August31°C27°C35°C6%56%2.9 m/s1190
September31°C27°C35°C7%59%2.5 m/s1200
October31°C26°C35°C12%58%2.4 m/s1290
November30°C26°C34°C9%55%2.5 m/s3320
December31°C25°C35°C1%37%2.9 m/s0300

High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.

Seasons, and the year in short Cartagena weather by season

Year round, Cartagena has days of about 30°C at their warmest in November, its coolest month, and 32°C in July, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 24°C to 27°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 28°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around October and least likely around February. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.

Cartagena weather in winterDecember to February

High 31°CLow 25°CRain 1%

Winter in Cartagena has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 1% chance of rain on a given day.

Cartagena weather in springMarch to May

High 31°CLow 26°CRain 2%

Spring in Cartagena has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 26°C, with a 2% chance of rain on a given day.

Cartagena weather in summerJune to August

High 32°CLow 27°CRain 5%

Summer in Cartagena has typical daily highs of about 32°C and lows of about 27°C, with a 5% chance of rain on a given day.

Cartagena weather in autumnSeptember to November

High 31°CLow 26°CRain 9%

Autumn in Cartagena has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 26°C, with a 9% chance of rain on a given day.

When is the rainy season in Cartagena?

Cartagena has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 0% in February, the driest month, to 12% in October, the wettest.

What time of year is Cartagena windiest?

Winds in Cartagena are highest in March, averaging 4.3 m/s (15 km/h), and lightest in October, at 2.4 m/s (9 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NW.

What is the average temperature in Cartagena year round?

The average temperature in Cartagena over the whole year is 28°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 32°C; February is the coldest, with lows of about 24°C.

The guideBest time to visit CartagenaCartagena is rarely comfortable to be outside at midday. It comes closest in early November, and even then it is too hot. For sun, aim for mid January to March.Read it →