Climate of Cartagena
Cartagena has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Cartagena is 62° degrees and there is about 232 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 146 days a year with an average humidity of 65% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 31°C and 35°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 20°C and 23°C
- Rain: it rains 177 days and there is a total of approximately 590 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3789 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 31°C and 35°C |
Warmest month: | 35°C in March |
Coldest month: | 31°C in October |
Night temperature: | between 20°C and 23°C |
Dry days: | 188 days |
Days with rain: | 177 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 590 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3789 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) | 92 | 94 | 94 | 93 | 91 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 91 | 88 | 88 | 90 |
Night temp. (°F) | 68 | 70 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 68 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (inch) | 1 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 34 | 29 | 31 | 22 | 26 | 36 | 21 | 4 |
Days with rain | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 17 | 6 |
Dry days | 28 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 25 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
Wind force (Bft) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
UV-index | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Best time to visit Cartagena
The best time to visit Cartagena in Colombia is from October through December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Cartagena is 94°F in February and the lowest is 88°F in October.
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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