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 | |
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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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