Planning a Trip to Cartagena? Here's the Weather
See what weather to expect in Cartagena, Colombia and plan your trip with confidence. Monthly averages from real historical weather data.
Cartagena sits on Colombia's Caribbean coast in a near-permanent state of heat, with temperatures barely shifting across the year — highs hover between 29°C and 32°C every month, making the city's walled old town, street food scene, and waterfront equally vivid in any season. What actually shapes a trip here is rainfall, not temperature, and the contrast between the drier and wetter stretches is dramatic. When the skies cooperate, the city rewards you; when they don't, Cartagena's covered restaurants and indoor dining culture — some of the most atmospheric in the Caribbean — give you somewhere worthwhile to wait it out.
Written by Leo Vicente, founder & engineer who loves to travel
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31°C
Avg. high
25°C
Avg. low
1229mm
Yearly rainfall
5
Best months
Travel Window Score · 8.1/10
Cartagena's best stretch runs January–February — around 4 rain days a month and daytime highs near 32°C, on a 10-year historical average (climatology tier).
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Start PlanningMonthly Temperature & Rainfall
31°
24°
15mm
Jan
32°
24°
8mm
Feb
32°
25°
16mm
Mar
32°
25°
63mm
Apr
30°
25°
153mm
May
30°
25°
166mm
Jun
31°
25°
131mm
Jul
30°
25°
143mm
Aug
30°
25°
141mm
Sep
29°
25°
188mm
Oct
29°
25°
174mm
Nov
31°
25°
31mm
Dec
What Weather to Expect in Cartagena
Cartagena typically has the most favorable weather for travel during January, February, March, April, December, with comfortable temperatures and relatively low rainfall — ideal conditions for sightseeing and outdoor activities.
Best Time to Visit Cartagena
December through April bring a genuine drier stretch, with rainfall dropping as low as 8mm in February, making it the most reliable window for exploring the colonial streets and coastal areas without persistent downpours. Highs stay around 31°C to 32°C, warm but consistent with what Cartagena always delivers.
The best time to visit Cartagena is December through April, when daytime highs average around 32°C and rainfall stays low at roughly 27mm per month. These months offer the most comfortable conditions for sightseeing, outdoor activities, and exploring the city at a relaxed pace. February is typically the driest of these months, with only around 8mm of precipitation.
October is the single wettest point of the year, averaging 188mm of rain, and the surrounding months compound the effect — this stretch is genuinely disruptive for outdoor plans.
Cartagena Weather by Season
Spring
Spring (March–May) brings hot weather to Cartagena, with highs averaging 31°C and lows around 25°C. The season is moderately wet, accumulating around 232mm total with roughly 14 rainy days per month.
Summer
Summer (June–August) brings hot weather to Cartagena, with highs averaging 30°C and lows around 25°C. The season is quite wet, accumulating around 440mm total with roughly 24 rainy days per month.
Autumn
Autumn (September–November) brings warm weather to Cartagena, with highs averaging 29°C and lows around 25°C. The season is quite wet, accumulating around 503mm total with roughly 24 rainy days per month.
Winter
Winter (December–February) brings hot weather to Cartagena, with highs averaging 31°C and lows around 24°C. The season is very dry with minimal rainfall, accumulating around 54mm total with roughly 5 rainy days per month.
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