Cartagena in October

Listed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (wettest); Dec holidays and Holy Week (crowds, higher prices).

October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• DecemberGreatInside Cartagena's best window: Dec–Apr (dry); Jul is drier than the rest of the wet season.
• JanuaryGreatInside Cartagena's best window: Dec–Apr (dry); Jul is drier than the rest of the wet season.
• FebruaryGreatInside Cartagena's best window: Dec–Apr (dry); Jul is drier than the rest of the wet season.
• MarchGreatInside Cartagena's best window: Dec–Apr (dry); Jul is drier than the rest of the wet season.

• CartagenaHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 15 days
• Caribbean coast, Colombia · Cartagena, Santa Marta, Tayrona, Palominorainy

  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).

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.

• Día de la Raza, All Saints, Cartagena Independence

  Oct–Nov (Mondays) · Colombia

  Cartagena festival mid-November.

Crowds · Colombia overall

Low

Prices · Colombia overall

Low

Colombia overall: Wettest month in many regions; flight delays on the coast.

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

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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