When to go · Cartagena
Cartagena in October
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (wettest); Dec holidays and Holy Week (crowds, higher prices).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C90°F / 26°C79°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Low
- Colombia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Colombia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Sep–Oct (wettest); Dec holidays and Holy Week (crowds, higher prices).
Weather in October
- CartagenaHighs around 32 °C, lows around 26 °C, rain on about 15 daysHighs around 90 °F, lows around 79 °F, rain on about 15 days
- Caribbean coast, Colombia · Cartagena, Santa Marta, Tayrona, Palominorainy
Hot (30–33 °C) all year; breezy and dry Dec–Apr; wettest Sep–Nov; Tayrona closes each year for short periods (check dates).Hot (86–91 °F) all year; breezy and dry Dec–Apr; wettest Sep–Nov; Tayrona closes each year for short periods (check dates).
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Día de la Raza, All Saints, Cartagena Independence
Oct–Nov (Mondays) · Colombia
Cartagena festival mid-November.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Colombia overall
- Low
- Prices · Colombia overall
- Low
Colombia overall: Wettest month in many regions; flight delays on the coast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast