January
OK
31°C / 24°C
1 rain days
hot, dry
- very low rainfall (only 1 rain days)
- ideal beach weather
Best time to visit Cartagena
Cartagena, Colombia — ranked month by month from data: temperature, rainfall, snow, and peak hazard seasons. Every month has trade-offs — pick what you can tolerate.
About Cartagena
Cartagena, known since the colonial era as Cartagena de Indias, is a city and one of the major ports on the northern coast of Colombia in the Caribbean Coast Region, along the Caribbean Sea. Cartagena's past role as a link in the route to the West Indies provides it with important historical value for world exploration and preservation of heritage from the great commercial maritime routes. As a former Spanish colony, it was a key port for the export of Bolivian silver to Spain and for the import of enslaved Africans under the asiento system.
— condensed from Wikipedia ("Cartagena, Colombia")
OK — shoulder months
February
OK
31°C / 24°C
1 rain days
hot, dry
- very low rainfall (only 1 rain days)
- ideal beach weather
March
OK
31°C / 25°C
1 rain days
hot, dry
- very low rainfall (only 1 rain days)
- ideal beach weather
December
OK
31°C / 24°C
3 rain days
hot, dry
- very low rainfall (only 3 rain days)
- ideal beach weather
April
OK
32°C / 25°C
3 rain days
hot, dry
- very low rainfall (only 3 rain days)
- ideal beach weather
November
OK
31°C / 25°C
11 rain days
hot, rainy
May
OK
32°C / 25°C
9 rain days
hot
- manageable rain (9 days)
June
OK
32°C / 25°C
12 rain days
hot, rainy
July
OK
32°C / 25°C
12 rain days
hot, rainy
September
OK
31°C / 25°C
16 rain days
hot, very wet
August
OK
32°C / 25°C
14 rain days
hot, rainy
October
OK
31°C / 25°C
17 rain days
hot, very wet
How we ranked these
Each month is scored on temperature comfort (18–27°C avg high is the sweet spot), rainfall (more rain days = lower score), snow days, and peak hazard seasons (hurricanes, monsoons, etc.). Green-tier months are within ideal range with no major issues. Yellow are workable but with trade-offs. Red has at least one significant problem — extreme heat or cold, heavy rain, or peak storm season.
🇪🇸 Spanish survival phrases
The 16 phrases that will earn you smiles, food, and help when you need it. English-speaking travellers — start with the first 4 and add the rest as needed.
Hello
Hola
OH-lah
Thank you
Gracias
GRAH-syas
Please
Por favor
por fah-VOR
Yes / No
Sí / No
see / no
Excuse me
Perdón
pair-DOHN
Do you speak English?
¿Hablas inglés?
AH-blas een-GLAYS
I don't understand
No entiendo
no en-TYEN-doh
How much?
¿Cuánto cuesta?
KWAN-toh KWES-tah
The bill, please
La cuenta, por favor
lah KWEN-tah, por fah-VOR
Water
Agua
AH-gwah
Where is…?
¿Dónde está…?
DOHN-day es-TAH
Bathroom
Baño
BAH-nyo
Help!
¡Ayuda!
ah-YOO-dah
Call the police
Llame a la policía
YAH-meh ah lah po-lee-SEE-ah
I need a doctor
Necesito un médico
neh-seh-SEE-toh oon MEH-dee-koh
I'm allergic to…
Soy alérgico a…
soy ah-LEHR-hee-koh ah
Pronunciations are rough English approximations — they'll get you understood, even if your tones aren't perfect.