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
- JanuaryGreatInside Cartagena's best window: Dec–Apr (dry); Jul is drier than the rest of the wet season.31 °C / 24 °C, 1 rain days88 °F / 75 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryGreatInside Cartagena's best window: Dec–Apr (dry); Jul is drier than the rest of the wet season.31 °C / 24 °C, 1 rain days88 °F / 75 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Cartagena's best window: Dec–Apr (dry); Jul is drier than the rest of the wet season.31 °C / 25 °C, 1 rain days88 °F / 77 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Cartagena's best window: Dec–Apr (dry); Jul is drier than the rest of the wet season.32 °C / 26 °C, 4 rain days90 °F / 79 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- 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 days90 °F / 79 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- 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 days90 °F / 79 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyGreatInside Cartagena's best window: Dec–Apr (dry); Jul is drier than the rest of the wet season.32 °C / 26 °C, 8 rain days90 °F / 79 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- 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 days90 °F / 79 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (wettest); Dec holidays and Holy Week (crowds, higher prices).32 °C / 26 °C, 12 rain days90 °F / 79 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (wettest); Dec holidays and Holy Week (crowds, higher prices).32 °C / 26 °C, 15 rain days90 °F / 79 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- 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 days90 °F / 77 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGreatInside Cartagena's best window: Dec–Apr (dry); Jul is drier than the rest of the wet season.31 °C / 25 °C, 4 rain days88 °F / 77 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday