Best time to visit Cartagena
Month-by-month timing guide using climate, cost, events, hub activity, and air quality.
Now: October
Rainy season
64 / 100 this month
Best month
January
74 / 100 · Shoulder season
Weather in Oct
30°C
daily highs · 25 rain days
Cost of living
$2,250
a month, nomad profile
12-month score heatmap
Score · average temperature · rain days
Best months
Weakest months
Month-by-month details
| Month | Score | Season | Weather | Temp | Rain days | Cost | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 74.0 | Shoulder season | 93 | 27.5°C | 2.3 | $2,250 | 0 |
| February | 71.4 | Shoulder season | 87 | 27.7°C | 3.8 | $2,250 | 0 |
| March | 70.9 | Hot season | 86 | 28.0°C | 6.4 | $2,250 | 0 |
| April | 63.6 | Rainy season | 70 | 28.0°C | 16.6 | $2,250 | 0 |
| May | 62.2 | Rainy season | 67 | 28.0°C | 21.1 | $2,250 | 0 |
| June | 63.0 | Rainy season | 68 | 27.5°C | 25.0 | $2,250 | 0 |
| July | 62.1 | Rainy season | 66 | 28.1°C | 19.2 | $2,250 | 0 |
| August | 62.7 | Rainy season | 68 | 27.7°C | 22.6 | $2,250 | 0 |
| September | 62.7 | Rainy season | 68 | 27.7°C | 23.4 | $2,250 | 0 |
| October | 63.5 | Rainy season | 70 | 27.2°C | 25.4 | $2,250 | 0 |
| November | 63.9 | Rainy season | 70 | 27.0°C | 22.4 | $2,250 | 0 |
| December | 67.8 | Shoulder season | 79 | 27.5°C | 9.3 | $2,250 | 0 |
Similar this month
Cities scoring within 8 points in October
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | City page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
 BR
Fortaleza
Brazil
|
71.5 | Shoulder season | 27.6°C · 4.5 rain | $2,112 | 0 | City page |
| #2 |
 MA
Nador
Morocco
|
71.5 | Dry comfort window | 21.1°C · 2.9 rain | $1,774 | 0 | City page |
| #3 |
 IQ
Erbil
Iraq
|
71.5 | Dry comfort window | 23.4°C · 0.8 rain | $2,558 | 0 | City page |
| #4 |
 TN
Douz
Tunisia
|
71.4 | Dry comfort window | 23.7°C · 1.4 rain | $1,626 | 0 | City page |
| #5 |
 IR
Semnan
Iran
|
71.4 | Dry comfort window | 19.1°C · 1.4 rain | $434 | 0 | City page |
| #6 |
 AO
Lubango
Angola
|
71.4 | Shoulder season | 22.0°C · 5.6 rain | $840 | 0 | City page |
| #7 |
 MX
Cabo San Lucas
Mexico
|
71.4 | Shoulder season | 27.1°C · 3.9 rain | $2,989 | 0 | City page |
| #8 |
 US
San Antonio
United States
|
71.4 | Shoulder season | 23.8°C · 5.4 rain | $3,030 | 0 | City page |