Cartagena month by month
Plan your visit to Cartagena by month. Compare weather, crowds, events, and prices across all twelve months with historical climate data.
- January
- High
- 32°C
- Low
- 24°C
- Rain
- 17 mm
January is the driest month on Cartagena's calendar, and that single fact shapes everything else. Expect daytime highs around 32°C (90°F) with lows near 24°C (75°F) and roughly…
- February
- High
- 32°C
- Low
- 24°C
- Rain
- 14 mm
February in Cartagena is peak dry season on the Colombian Caribbean, and the city operates accordingly. Daytime temperatures hover around 32.3°C (90°F) with 72% humidity, which can…
- March
- High
- 33°C
- Low
- 25°C
- Rain
- 22 mm
March in Cartagena catches the last weeks of the dry season before April's rains change the equation. Daytime temperatures reach about 32.6°C (91°F) with lows around 24.5°C (76°F),…
- April
- High
- 32°C
- Low
- 25°C
- Rain
- 79 mm
April in Cartagena marks the turn. The dry season that held since December is ending, and the first serious rains of the year arrive. Rainfall reaches about 79mm across 17 days,…
- May
- High
- 31°C
- Low
- 25°C
- Rain
- 159 mm
May in Cartagena is when the rain arrives in earnest. After four comparatively dry months, the Caribbean coast shifts into its wet season, and the change is hard to miss. Average…
- June
- High
- 30°C
- Low
- 25°C
- Rain
- 202 mm
June in Cartagena means rain. That is the single most important thing to know before booking. With 202mm of rainfall spread across roughly 25 of the month's 30 days, you will…
- July
- High
- 31°C
- Low
- 25°C
- Rain
- 142 mm
July in Cartagena means wet season. There is no getting around it. Expect roughly 142mm of rain spread across about 20 of the month's 31 days, with afternoon downpours that turn…
- August
- High
- 30°C
- Low
- 25°C
- Rain
- 171 mm
August in Cartagena means rain. Expect afternoon downpours on roughly 23 of 31 days, with 171mm of total rainfall that turns the colonial streets of Centro Histórico into temporary…
- September
- High
- 30°C
- Low
- 25°C
- Rain
- 150 mm
September in Cartagena is wet. That is the single most important thing to know. Expect roughly 150mm of rainfall across 23 days, with humidity around 84% that you feel the moment…
- October
- High
- 29°C
- Low
- 25°C
- Rain
- 207 mm
October is the wettest month of the year in Cartagena. That single fact should anchor your decision. The city typically sees around 207mm of rain across 26 days, which means you…
- November
- High
- 29°C
- Low
- 25°C
- Rain
- 191 mm
November in Cartagena brings two certainties. Rain, and a party worth getting rained on for. With 191mm of rainfall spread across roughly 22 days, this is the second-wettest month…
- December
- High
- 31°C
- Low
- 25°C
- Rain
- 35 mm
December in Cartagena is when the rain stops and the prices start. Rainfall drops from November's 191mm to roughly 35mm, the Caribbean trade winds return, and the sky clears to the…