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The best time to visit Cartagena
January, February and December — daytime highs around 32°C. Every number on this page is measured, not guessed.
Cartagena month by month
| Month | Day | Night | Wet days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32°C | 24°C | 3 | Best |
| February | 32°C | 24°C | 3 | Best |
| March | 32°C | 24°C | 8 | Shoulder |
| April | 31°C | 25°C | 18 | |
| May | 31°C | 25°C | 24 | |
| June | 30°C | 25°C | 26 | |
| July | 31°C | 25°C | 22 | |
| August | 30°C | 25°C | 25 | |
| September | 30°C | 25°C | 23 | |
| October | 29°C | 25°C | 28 | |
| November | 29°C | 25°C | 24 | Shoulder |
| December | 31°C | 24°C | 8 | Best |
The short version
Warmest: January, around 32°C by day. Coolest: October, around 29°C by day and 25°C at night. Wettest: October with about 28 wet days. Driest: January with about 3.
If you want fewer people: March, November sit right beside the best months. The weather is close and the crowds are not.
Book it for those months
Prices climb as the good months fill up.
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Cartagena?
The best months are January, February and December, when daytime highs sit around 32°C.
What is the hottest month in Cartagena?
January, with daytime highs around 32°C.
What is the wettest month in Cartagena?
October, with about 28 wet days. The driest is January with about 3.
When is the cheapest time to visit Cartagena?
Prices follow the weather. The months either side of the best ones — March, November — are usually cheaper with similar conditions.
Temperatures and wet days are measured, not estimated: ERA5 reanalysis for 2021-2023, at Cartagena, Departamento de Bolívar. Source: Open-Meteo. Hotel and activity links are partner links — the price you pay is the same.