Best Time to Visit Cartagena for Sun & Beach – January Scores 78/100

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Sun & Beach Potential

78/100

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January, February, December

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27°C – 29°C

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Sun & Beach conditions breakdown

Monthly weather & climate data for Cartagena

Month	Climate Score	Predictability	Avg Temp	Max Temp	Rain (mm)	Rain Days	Humidity	Season
January	78Good Warm temperatures. Mostly dry conditions.	Predictability 100Weather conditions are fairly consistent throughout the year.	28°	33°	6	3.2	75%	dry
February	77Good Warm temperatures. Mostly dry conditions.	Predictability 100Weather conditions are fairly consistent throughout the year.	28°	33°	4	3.6	73%	dry
March	64Suboptimal Warm temperatures. Mostly dry conditions.	Predictability 100Weather conditions are fairly consistent throughout the year.	29°	34°	13	8.4	72%	dry
April	54Suboptimal Warm temperatures. Some rain conditions.	Predictability 85Weather conditions are fairly consistent throughout the year.	29°	34°	58	12.5	74%	shoulder
May	45Poor Warm temperatures. High rain conditions.	Predictability 78Weather conditions vary somewhat by season.	28°	33°	191	16.9	80%	wet
June	50Suboptimal Warm temperatures. High rain conditions.	Predictability 85Weather conditions are fairly consistent throughout the year.	28°	33°	134	13.5	80%	shoulder
July	45Poor Warm temperatures. High rain conditions.	Predictability 78Weather conditions vary somewhat by season.	29°	33°	147	17.4	77%	shoulder
August	46Poor Warm temperatures. High rain conditions.	Predictability 30Weather conditions can vary significantly.	28°	33°	193	18.1	79%	wet
September	35Poor Warm temperatures. High rain conditions.	Predictability 0Weather conditions can vary significantly.	28°	32°	235	18.8	80%	wet
October	35Poor Warm temperatures. High rain conditions.	Predictability 0Weather conditions can vary significantly.	28°	31°	274	20.1	83%	wet
November	35Poor Warm temperatures. High rain conditions.	Predictability 30Weather conditions can vary significantly.	27°	31°	207	19.7	82%	wet
December	66Suboptimal Warm temperatures. Some rain conditions.	Predictability 85Weather conditions are fairly consistent throughout the year.	27°	32°	59	12.9	79%	shoulder