The climate of Cartagena (Colombia)
Cartagena is a port located in the Caribbean. The city is a
Unesco preservation site. This region was originally inhabited by
Indians. When America was discovered by Columbus the region was
colonized by the Spanish. The city became an important trading port
in the Caribbean. Both the fortress and the harbor are still intact
and are important tourist attractions. Many cruise lines make a
stopover in Cartagena. Cartagena has a tropical savannah climate.
This climate type is characterized by both high temperatures and
high humidity figures all year round. Cartagena has two rainy
seasons. Most precipitation can be recorded in April and May. After
this Cartagena has a fairly dry period. In October and November
precipitation figures are high again. Because of its location in the
interior there is only a small risk of hurricanes here.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Cartagena:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
31
23
8
11
27
February
31
23
8
11
27
March
32
24
8
9
27
April
32
24
7
12
27
May
32
25
6
15
28
June
32
25
6
15
28
July
32
25
7
16
29
August
32
25
6
17
29
September
32
25
6
18
29
October
31
24
5
20
29
November
31
24
6
18
29
December
31
23
7
14
28
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-2 inches ●
= 2-12 inches ●
= 12-24 inches ●
= 25-40 inches ●
= 41-80 inches ●
= over 80 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
