When to go · Cartagena
Cartagena in April
Great month. Inside Cartagena's best window: Dec–Apr (dry); Jul is drier than the rest of the wet season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- Colombia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Colombia overall
Verdict
Inside Cartagena's best window: Dec–Apr (dry); Jul is drier than the rest of the wet season.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Cartagena in this guide.
Weather in April
- CartagenaHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 4 days
- Caribbean coast, Colombia · Cartagena, Santa Marta, Tayrona, Palominohot
Hot (30–33 °C (86–91 °F)) all year; breezy and dry Dec–Apr; wettest Sep–Nov; Tayrona closes each year for short periods (check dates).Hot (86–91 °F (30–33 °C)) all year; breezy and dry Dec–Apr; wettest Sep–Nov; Tayrona closes each year for short periods (check dates).
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Semana Santa big impact
Mar–Apr (check) · Colombia
Processions in Popayán and Mompox; coast and towns full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Colombia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Colombia overall
- Medium
Colombia overall: First rains in the Andes; Easter crowds if late.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cartagena, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 4
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Inside Cartagena's best window: Dec–Apr (dry); Jul is drier than the rest of the wet season.
January: 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.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen