Climate of Cartagena
Cartagena has a mediterranean climate. The summers are warm and dry, and the temperature is cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for Cartagena is 27° degrees and there is about 503 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 88 days a year with an average humidity of 69% and an UV-index of 6.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 25°C and 29°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 15°C and 17°C
- Rain: it rains 247 days and there is a total of approximately 502 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3727 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 25°C and 29°C |
Warmest month: | 29°C in January |
Coldest month: | 25°C in June |
Night temperature: | between 15°C and 17°C |
Dry days: | 118 days |
Days with rain: | 247 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 502 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3727 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 | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Night temp. (°C) | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 15 | 26 | 54 | 81 | 64 | 41 | 34 | 39 | 41 | 48 | 38 | 21 |
Days with rain | 12 | 17 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 15 |
Dry days | 19 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 16 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Wind force (Bft) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
UV-index | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Best time to visit Cartagena
The best time to visit Cartagena in Colombia is from January through December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Cartagena is 29°C in January and the lowest is 25°C in June.
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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