When to go · Cartagena

Cartagena in September

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

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C); average high / low
Rain days: 12
Crowds: Low; Colombia overall
Prices: Low; Colombia overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Cartagena

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

September is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

CartagenaHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 12 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).

Colombia overall: Coast getting wetter; quieter everywhere.

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

First month

Second month

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

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.