Cartagena
21 to 23°C
temperature
2995 hours
sunshine per day
1792 mm
rain
24 days
dry
341 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of Cartagena

Cartagena has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Cartagena is 21° degrees and there is about 1793 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 3 days a year with an average humidity of 82% and an UV-index of 5.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 21°C and 23°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 13°C and 13°C
  • Rain: it rains 341 days and there is a total of approximately 1792 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2995 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 21°C and 23°C
Warmest month: 23°C in August
Coldest month: 21°C in January
Night temperature: between 13°C and 13°C
Dry days: 24 days
Days with rain: 341 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 1792 mm
Hours of sunshine: 2995 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. (°C) 21 21 21 21 21 22 22 23 23 21 21 21
Night temp. (°C) 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 175 190 207 190 157 76 63 67 95 185 204 183
Days with rain 30 27 31 29 30 28 26 25 26 30 29 30
Dry days 1 1 - 1 1 2 5 6 4 1 1 1
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 7 7 7 7 8 9 9 10 10 9 8 7
Wind force (Bft) 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1
UV-index 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

Best time to visit Cartagena

The best time to visit Cartagena in Colombia is from June through September. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Cartagena is 23°C in August and the lowest is 21°C in January.

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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