Cartagena weather by month

Check out Cartagena weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & daylight
UV levels & humidity

Temperature in Cartagena (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	31	31	31	32	32	32	32	32	32	31	31	31
Min temperature (night-time)	23	23	24	24	25	25	25	25	25	24	24	23
Heat & Humidity	VH	VH	VH	VH	VH	VH	VH	VH	VH	VH	VH	VH
Sea temperature	27	27	27	27	28	29	29	29	29	29	29	28

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Cartagena

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	8	8	8	7	6	6	7	6	6	5	6	7
Daily hours of daylight	12	12	12	12	13	13	13	12	12	12	12	12
UV Index (Maximum)	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	10

Rainfall in Cartagena

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	1	0	0	3	10	13	10	14	14	16	12	3
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	8	2	6	34	102	110	97	130	140	218	129	35

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The climate guide for Colombia (Cartagena) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Cartagena?

Cartagena has a hot tropical climate with a winter dry season.

Cartagena weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Cartagena, Colombia in January and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

31
31°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
8
8 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index
27
27°C sea temperature

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Cartagena weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Cartagena, Colombia in February and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

31
31°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
2
2 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
27
27°C sea temperature

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Cartagena weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Cartagena, Colombia in March and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

31
31°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
24
24°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
6
6 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
27
27°C sea temperature

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Cartagena weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Cartagena, Colombia in April and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average.

32
32°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
3
3 days with some rainfall
24
24°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
34
34 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
27
27°C sea temperature

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Cartagena weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Cartagena, Colombia in May and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 102 mm of rainfall in the month.

32
32°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
25
25°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
102
102 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
28
28°C sea temperature

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Cartagena weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Cartagena, Colombia in June and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall and typically 110 mm of rainfall in the month.

32
32°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
13
13 days with some rainfall
25
25°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
110
110 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
29
29°C sea temperature

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Cartagena weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Cartagena, Colombia in July and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 97 mm of rainfall in the month.

32
32°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
25
25°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
97
97 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
29
29°C sea temperature

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Cartagena weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Cartagena, Colombia in August and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 130 mm of rainfall in the month.

32
32°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
14
14 days with some rainfall
25
25°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
130
130 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
29
29°C sea temperature

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Cartagena weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Cartagena, Colombia in September and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 14 days with some rainfall and typically 140 mm of rainfall in the month.

32
32°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
14
14 days with some rainfall
25
25°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
140
140 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
29
29°C sea temperature

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Cartagena weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Cartagena, Colombia in October and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 16 days with some rainfall and typically 218 mm of rainfall in the month.

31
31°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
16
16 days with some rainfall
24
24°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
218
218 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
29
29°C sea temperature

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Cartagena weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Cartagena, Colombia in November and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 129 mm of rainfall in the month.

31
31°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
24
24°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
129
129 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index
29
29°C sea temperature

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Cartagena weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Cartagena, Colombia in December and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average.

31
31°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
3
3 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
35
35 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index
28
28°C sea temperature

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