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When to go · Cartagena

Cartagena, month by month

The best months for Cartagena: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Jul, Dec. Months to avoid: Sep, Oct.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGreatInside Cartagena's best window: Dec–Apr (dry); Jul is drier than the rest of the wet season.31 °C / 24 °C, 1 rain daysCrowds: High
  2. FebruaryGreatInside Cartagena's best window: Dec–Apr (dry); Jul is drier than the rest of the wet season.31 °C / 24 °C, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  3. MarchGreatInside Cartagena's best window: Dec–Apr (dry); Jul is drier than the rest of the wet season.31 °C / 25 °C, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilGreatInside Cartagena's best window: Dec–Apr (dry); Jul is drier than the rest of the wet season.32 °C / 26 °C, 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  5. MayMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry); Jul is drier than the rest of the wet season). Across Colombia: Wet in Bogotá and Medellín; mudslide risk on roads.32 °C / 26 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
  6. JuneMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry); Jul is drier than the rest of the wet season). Across Colombia: Mixed; mid-year school holidays from late June.32 °C / 26 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  7. JulyGreatInside Cartagena's best window: Dec–Apr (dry); Jul is drier than the rest of the wet season.32 °C / 26 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  8. AugustGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry); Jul is drier than the rest of the wet season). Across Colombia: Feria de las Flores in Medellín; windy kite season in Bogotá.32 °C / 26 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (wettest); Dec holidays and Holy Week (crowds, higher prices).32 °C / 26 °C, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
  10. OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (wettest); Dec holidays and Holy Week (crowds, higher prices).32 °C / 26 °C, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  11. NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry); Jul is drier than the rest of the wet season). Across Colombia: Rain in the Andes; Cartagena independence festival (11 Nov).32 °C / 25 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  12. DecemberGreatInside Cartagena's best window: Dec–Apr (dry); Jul is drier than the rest of the wet season.31 °C / 25 °C, 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday