28 to 30°C
temperature
3664 hours
sunshine per day
2285 mm
rain
63 days
dry
302 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of Cartagena

Cartagena has a tropical monsoon climate. You have high temperatures and a lot of rainfall throughout the year. The average annual temperature for Cartagena is 55° degrees and there is about 900 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 46 days a year with an average humidity of 71% and an UV-index of 6.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 28°C and 30°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 19°C and 20°C
  • Rain: it rains 302 days and there is a total of approximately 2285 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3664 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 28°C and 30°C
Warmest month: 30°C in January
Coldest month: 28°C in May
Night temperature: between 19°C and 20°C
Dry days: 63 days
Days with rain: 302 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 2285 mm
Hours of sunshine: 3664 hours

Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Cartagena.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Cartagena.

Climate table of Cartagena

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Cartagena. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Cartagena might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°F) 85 87 87 86 83 84 85 85 84 83 82 84
Night temp. (°F) 66 67 68 69 67 66 67 66 66 66 66 66
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (inch) 11 13 41 78 110 94 99 118 125 111 71 27
Days with rain 12 13 23 28 30 29 29 30 29 30 29 20
Dry days 19 15 8 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 11
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 7 9 10 11 11 12 12 12 10 9 9 8
Wind force (Bft) 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2
UV-index 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6

Best time to visit Cartagena

The best time to visit Cartagena in Colombia is from January and February and December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Cartagena is 87°F in February and the lowest is 82°F in November.

Climate of Cartagena by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Cartagena? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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