When to go · Cartagena
Cartagena, month by month
The best months for Cartagena: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Jul, Dec. Months to avoid: Sep, Oct.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Cartagena's best window: Dec–Apr (dry); Jul is drier than the rest of the wet season.31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 1 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryGreatInside Cartagena's best window: Dec–Apr (dry); Jul is drier than the rest of the wet season.31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 1 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Cartagena's best window: Dec–Apr (dry); Jul is drier than the rest of the wet season.31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 1 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Cartagena's best window: Dec–Apr (dry); Jul is drier than the rest of the wet season.32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 4 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry); Jul is drier than the rest of the wet season). Across Colombia: Wet in Bogotá and Medellín; mudslide risk on roads.32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 10 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry); Jul is drier than the rest of the wet season). Across Colombia: Mixed; mid-year school holidays from late June.32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 9 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyGreatInside Cartagena's best window: Dec–Apr (dry); Jul is drier than the rest of the wet season.32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 8 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry); Jul is drier than the rest of the wet season). Across Colombia: Feria de las Flores in Medellín; windy kite season in Bogotá.32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 10 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (wettest); Dec holidays and Holy Week (crowds, higher prices).32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 12 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (wettest); Dec holidays and Holy Week (crowds, higher prices).32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 15 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry); Jul is drier than the rest of the wet season). Across Colombia: Rain in the Andes; Cartagena independence festival (11 Nov).32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 11 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGreatInside Cartagena's best window: Dec–Apr (dry); Jul is drier than the rest of the wet season.31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 4 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cartagena, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Feb: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Feb: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 1
Feb: 1
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside Cartagena's best window: Dec–Apr (dry); Jul is drier than the rest of the wet season.
February: Inside Cartagena's best window: Dec–Apr (dry); Jul is drier than the rest of the wet season.
Cartagena: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.