When to go · Cartagena, Colombia
Best time to visit Cartagena
The sweet spot is January, February and March — averages 28°C, only 1 rainy days, peak-season crowds and peak prices.
December – April (dry season)
Hot, humid tropical Caribbean year-round (28–32°C). The dry season (Dec–Apr) is sunniest and busiest; rains come May–Nov, heaviest in October. Sea breezes take the edge off the evening heat.
The short answer
28°C · 1 rainy days · high season
28°C · 1 rainy days · high season
28°C · 1 rainy days · high season
Hardest months: August and October. averages 29°C, 10 rainy days, moderate crowds.
Month by month
| Month | Avg temp | Rain days | Crowds | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28°C | 1d | high | Hot |
| February | 28°C | 1d | high | Hot |
| March | 28°C | 1d | high | Hot |
| April | 29°C | 3d | high | Hot |
| May | 29°C | 9d | mid | Hot |
| June | 29°C | 9d | mid | Hot |
| July | 29°C | 8d | mid | Hot |
| August | 29°C | 10d | mid | Hot |
| September | 29°C | 12d | low | Wet |
| October | 28°C | 15d | low | Wet |
| November | 28°C | 11d | mid | Hot |
| December | 28°C | 4d | high | Hot |
Verdicts are read off the three columns to their left — temperature distance from 21°C first, then rainfall, with crowds breaking ties. Averages, so any given week can differ.
If you'd rather go cheap than perfect
September and October are low season in Cartagena — thinner crowds, and the months where accommodation is easiest to book late. Budget travellers already work to about $25–45 a day here; low season is where the accommodation share of that goes furthest.
Book the month you picked
Fares move with the same seasons as the crowds — the quiet months above are usually the cheap ones to fly.