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Weather in Cartagena — today

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Now in Cartagena
☁️
+31°
Overcast
Feels like +36° · humidity 73%
Today 28.7: +33° / +27°
🕐 17:25
Wind
12 km/h
UV index
2
Air (AQI)
34 · Good
Precipitation
28%
Humidity
73%
Pressure
1008 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
05:50 / 18:26
Sea temperature
🌊 +31°

👕 What to wear today

Hot — light breathable clothing, a hat, plenty of water.
Feels warmer by 5°
Weather for an activity:

Detailed weather information for Cartagena

Today, 28 July, Tuesday, in Cartagena (Colombia): cloudy, light rain in places, hot. During the day the air will warm up to +33°, at night around +27°. Due to high humidity it feels like +36°. Wind up to 18 km/h. Brief rain is possible — an umbrella won't hurt. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sea has warmed up to +31° — great for swimming. The sun will rise at 05:50 and set at 18:26 — daylight lasts 13 hours.

Hourly weather in Cartagena

🌅 sunrise 05:50 🌇 sunset 18:26☁️🌙🌙🌤️🌦️+31°+29°+28°+28°+27°+30°+35°+33°15%19%50%17:0020:0023:0002:0005:0008:0011:0014:00
💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).

Weather in Cartagena for 14 days

Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
Today 28.7
🌦️
💧 28%
+27° +33°
Morning
🌦️
+29°
Day
🌦️
+33°
Evening
🌇
+32°
Night
🌙
+27°
Drizzle · precipitation 28% · wind up to 18 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
Tomorrow 29.7
🌦️
💧 59%
+27° +35°
Morning
+30°
Day
🌦️
+35°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+27°
Drizzle · precipitation 59% · wind up to 19 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
Thu 30.7
⛈️
💧 97%
+26° +35°
Morning
⛈️
+29°
Day
⛈️
+35°
Evening
🌇
+33°
Night
🌙
+26°
Thunderstorm with hail · precipitation 97% · wind up to 19 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
Fri 31.7
⛈️
💧 97%
+26° +33°
Morning
⛈️
+29°
Day
⛈️
+33°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+26°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 97% · wind up to 16 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
Sat 1.8
⛈️
💧 100%
+27° +31°
Morning
⛈️
+28°
Day
⛈️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+27°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 100% · wind up to 13 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
Sun 2.8
🌦️
💧 79%
+27° +30°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+29°
Night
🌙
+27°
Drizzle · precipitation 79% · wind up to 12 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
Mon 3.8
🌦️
💧 85%
+27° +31°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+27°
Drizzle · precipitation 85% · wind up to 11 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
Tue 4.8
🌦️
💧 88%
+27° +31°
Morning
🌦️
+28°
Day
🌦️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+27°
Drizzle · precipitation 88% · wind up to 14 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
Wed 5.8
🌦️
💧 77%
+27° +32°
Morning
🌦️
+29°
Day
🌦️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+27°
Drizzle · precipitation 77% · wind up to 18 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
Thu 6.8
🌦️
💧 64%
+27° +33°
Morning
🌦️
+29°
Day
🌦️
+33°
Evening
🌇
+32°
Night
🌙
+27°
Drizzle · precipitation 64% · wind up to 22 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
Fri 7.8
🌦️
💧 62%
+28° +34°
Morning
🌦️
+30°
Day
🌦️
+34°
Evening
🌇
+33°
Night
🌙
+28°
Drizzle · precipitation 62% · wind up to 21 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
Sat 8.8
🌦️
💧 66%
+28° +33°
Morning
🌦️
+30°
Day
🌦️
+33°
Evening
🌇
+32°
Night
🌙
+28°
Drizzle · precipitation 66% · wind up to 19 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
Sun 9.8
🌦️
💧 66%
+27° +32°
Morning
🌦️
+29°
Day
🌦️
+32°
Evening
🌇
+31°
Night
🌙
+27°
Drizzle · precipitation 66% · wind up to 14 km/h.
☀️ Very hot. Drink more water, avoid the midday sun, sunscreen is needed.
Mon 10.8
🌦️
💧 64%
+28° +31°
Morning
🌦️
+29°
Day
🌦️
+31°
Evening
🌇
+30°
Night
🌙
+28°
Drizzle · precipitation 64% · wind up to 18 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

🗺️ Precipitation radar

Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy

🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day

Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏖️ Beach
58 / 100
for sea and sun · Average
🏊 Swimming
42 / 100
water 31° · Average
🏃 Running
12 / 100
comfort for running · Bad
🧴 UV
18%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
28%
possible · low
✨ Stars
68 / 100
evening visibility · Good
🧺 Laundry drying
38 / 100
will dry outside · So-so
🚗 Car wash
61 / 100
no rain expected · Average

🌫️ Air quality

34
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 15PM10: 21O₃: 84NO₂: 8
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.

🌅 Sun, moon and sea

Sunrise
05:50
Sunset
18:26
Golden hour
17:57
Daylight
13 h (+0 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+31°
🌊 calm, waves 0.4 m.

Cartagena climate by month

Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+30°
+25°
Jan
+31°
+25°
Feb
+31°
+25°
Mar
+31°
+25°
Apr
+30°
+25°
May
+30°
+25°
Jun
+30°
+25°
Jul
+30°
+25°
Aug
+29°
+25°
Sep
+29°
+25°
Oct
+29°
+25°
Nov
+29°
+25°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
Month Day Night Sea Precipitation What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January +30° +25° +29° 9 mm Gentle warmth — about +30° daytime, great walking weather. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
February +31° +25° +28° 6 mm A comfortable month: +31° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming. One of the driest months — rain is very unlikely.
March +31° +25° +28° 19 mm Warm and comfortable: +31° by day, +25° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming. This is the hottest month of the year in Cartagena.
April +31° +25° +29° 73 mm Gentle warmth — about +31° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (73 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming.
May +30° +25° +30° 177 mm A comfortable month: +30° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (177 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath.
June +30° +25° +30° 168 mm Warm and comfortable: +30° by day, +25° at night. It's a rainy month (168 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything.
July +30° +25° +30° 152 mm Gentle warmth — about +30° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (152 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath.
August +30° +25° +30° 177 mm A comfortable month: +30° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (177 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath.
September +29° +25° +30° 200 mm Warm and comfortable: +29° by day, +25° at night. It's a rainy month (200 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. The sea is at its warmest of the year this month.
October +29° +25° +30° 255 mm Gentle warmth — about +29° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (255 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. This is the coldest month of the year.
November +29° +25° +30° 197 mm A comfortable month: +29° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (197 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath.
December +29° +25° +29° 60 mm Warm and comfortable: +29° by day, +25° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early.

When to visit Cartagena

✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: January, February, March
Daytime air+30…+31°
Sea temperature+28…+29°
Precipitationrare
Why: comfortable +30…+31° by day, little rain, warm sea (+28…29°).
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: April, May, June, July, August, December
Daytime air+29…+31°
Sea temperature+29…+30°
Precipitationoften
Why: noticeable rain risk (60–177 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: September, October, November
Daytime air+29…+29°
Sea temperature+30…+30°
Precipitationoften
Why: the rainy season (197–255 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Cartagena is January – March, and the most comfortable months are January, February, March. The toughest months to visit are September, October, November: frequent rain.

🌡️ Today vs the climate normal

Today's high
+33°
Normal for July
+30°
Deviation
3° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+32°
Record for this date
+34° (2019)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).

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Frequently asked questions about the weather in Cartagena

What is the weather in Cartagena right now?
Overcast, +31°, feels like +36°.
Will it rain in Cartagena today?
No: 28% chance, 0 mm.
When is the best time to visit Cartagena?
Best time to visit — January – March.
Can you swim in Cartagena in winter?
In winter the water is around +29° — great for swimming. In summer the sea warms up to +30°.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Cartagena?
Sunrise 05:50, sunset 18:26.
Does it snow in Cartagena in winter?
No, it practically never snows.
What is the climate in Cartagena by month?
Summers up to +31° in March, winters around +25° in October; the wettest month is October.
How hot is it in Cartagena in summer?
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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