When to go · Cartagena
Cartagena in March
Great month. Inside Cartagena's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- Spain overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Spain overall
Verdict
Inside Cartagena's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Cartagena in this guide.
Weather in March
- CartagenaHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 4 days
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
Holy Week — 21–28 Mar 2027 (moves yearly) · Spain
Processions in every town, huge in Seville and Málaga; Maundy Thursday and Good Friday are holidays; rooms and trains sell out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Spain overall
- Medium
- Prices · Spain overall
- Medium
Spain overall: Fallas in Valencia (15–19 Mar) sells out the city; Holy Week falls in late March in 2027.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cartagena, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 4
Apr: 4
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 1
March: Inside Cartagena's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
April: Inside Cartagena's best window: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
Cartagena: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings