When to go · Cartagena

Cartagena in July

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: 8
Crowds: Medium; Colombia overall
Prices: Medium; 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 July for Cartagena in this guide.

Long-term averages

CartagenaHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 8 days
Caribbean coast, Colombia · Cartagena, Santa Marta, Tayrona, Palominofine
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: Drier Andes; whales on the Pacific coast (Jul–Oct).

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

First month

Second month

July: 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.