Climate of Cartagena
Cartagena has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Cartagena is 41° degrees and there is about 901 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 32 days a year with an average humidity of 84% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 20°C and 23°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 12°C and 13°C
- Rain: it rains 321 days and there is a total of approximately 2288 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3229 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 20°C and 23°C |
Warmest month: | 23°C in August |
Coldest month: | 20°C in November |
Night temperature: | between 12°C and 13°C |
Dry days: | 44 days |
Days with rain: | 321 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 2288 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3229 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 | |
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Day temp. (°F) | 72 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 70 | 69 | 70 |
Night temp. (°F) | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 54 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (inch) | 54 | 70 | 124 | 115 | 97 | 46 | 31 | 28 | 39 | 108 | 114 | 75 |
Days with rain | 26 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 28 |
Dry days | 5 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | - | 3 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Wind force (Bft) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
UV-index | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Best time to visit Cartagena
The best time to visit Cartagena in Colombia is from July through September. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Cartagena is 73°F in August and the lowest is 69°F in April.
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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