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Climate in Cartagena (Bolivar), Colombia

The graphs below show the monthly weather averages over the year.

Average day and night temperature

The mean minimum and maximum temperatures over the year.

Monthly precipitation

The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, snow, hail etc.

Weather Forecasts for Cartagena

Fri   Apr 26
32°C | 26°C
SE 14 km/h
24 mm
broken clouds and rain

broken clouds and rain

Sat   Apr 27
32°C | 26°C
SW 14 km/h
4 mm
broken clouds and thunder

broken clouds and thunder

Sun   Apr 28
31°C | 26°C
S 18 km/h
12 mm
broken clouds and thunder

broken clouds and thunder

The best time of year to visit Cartagena in Colombia

Cartagena has a tropical climate with a wet and dry period. Rainy season is from May until June and another rainy period from October to November. The weather tends to be warm throughout the year. From January until March it is extremely dry.

Cartagena has high temperatures year round ranging between 30°C and 32°C.
The best time to visit is during the drier months: January, February and March.

Other facts from our historical weather data:

  • Does Cartagena have a dry season?
    Yes, the months of January and February are very dry.
  • Which is the hottest month in Cartagena?
    February has an average maximum temperature of 32°C and is the hottest month of the year.
  • Which is the coolest month in Cartagena?
    The coolest month is January with an average maximum temperature of 30°C.
  • Which is the wettest month in Cartagena?
    October tops the wettest month list with 270 mm of rainfall.
  • Which is the driest month in Cartagena?
    February is the driest month with 9 mm of precipitation.
  • Which is the sunniest month in Cartagena?
    January is the sunniest month with an average of 270 hours of sunshine.

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