28 to 31°C
temperature
3430 hours
sunshine per day
700 mm
rain
98 days
dry
267 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 29° degrees and there is about 699 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 52 days a year with an average humidity of 79% and an UV-index of 7.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 28°C and 31°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 23°C and 25°C
  • Rain: it rains 267 days and there is a total of approximately 700 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3430 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 28°C and 31°C
Warmest month: 31°C in September
Coldest month: 28°C in January
Night temperature: between 23°C and 25°C
Dry days: 98 days
Days with rain: 267 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 700 mm
Hours of sunshine: 3430 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) 28 28 29 30 30 30 30 30 31 30 30 28
Night temp. (°C) 23 23 23 24 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 24
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 50 34 30 27 42 67 80 82 47 75 95 71
Days with rain 22 18 17 16 19 24 28 27 20 23 26 27
Dry days 9 10 14 14 12 6 3 4 10 8 4 4
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 9 9 9 10 12 12 11 10 10 8 7 7
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
UV-index 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6

Best time to visit Cartagena

The best time to visit Cartagena in Venezuela is from January through December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Cartagena is 31°C in September and the lowest is 28°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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