Cartagena
31°C
temperature
3656 hours
sunshine per day
1056 mm
rain
159 days
dry
206 days
rain
0 days
snow

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 31° degrees and there is about 1055 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 135 days a year with an average humidity of 76% and an UV-index of 7.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 30°C and 31°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 26°C and 27°C
  • Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 29°C and 31°C
  • Rain: it rains 206 days and there is a total of approximately 1056 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3656 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 30°C and 31°C
Warmest month: 31°C in January
Coldest month: 30°C in October
Night temperature: between 26°C and 27°C
Sea temperature: between 29°C and 31°C
Dry days: 159 days
Days with rain: 206 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 1056 mm
Hours of sunshine: 3656 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) 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 30 30 31
Night temp. (°C) 26 26 26 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 26 26
Water temp. (°C) 29 29 29 29 30 31 31 31 30 31 30 29
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 4 3 13 55 127 103 82 130 143 207 149 40
Days with rain 3 3 8 18 24 20 19 23 25 28 24 11
Dry days 28 25 23 12 7 10 12 8 5 3 6 20
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 9 10 9 12 11 11 12 12 11 9 8 7
Wind force (Bft) 3 4 4 3 3 2 3 3 2 2 3 3
UV-index 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7

Best time to visit Cartagena

The best time to visit Cartagena in Colombia is from January through April, July and December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Cartagena is 31°C in January and the lowest is 30°C in October. The average water temperature is around 30°C.

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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