When to go · Cartagena

Cartagena in January

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: 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C); average high / low
Rain days: 1
Crowds: High; Colombia overall
Prices: High; Colombia overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Cartagena

Inside Cartagena's best window: Dec–Apr (dry); Jul is drier than the rest of the wet season.

No other month rates higher than January for Cartagena in this guide.

Long-term averages

CartagenaHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 1 day
Caribbean coast, Colombia · Cartagena, Santa Marta, Tayrona, Palominobest weather
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).

Colombia overall: Dry in the Andes and on the coast; Colombian holidays fill Cartagena until mid-month.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cartagena, side by side.

First month

Second month

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.