Cartagena Weather Forecasts and Climate

CARTAGENA WEATHER FORECAST

The weather and climate in Cartagena is excellent. Cartagena enjoys more than 2,800 hours of sunshine each year with an average annual temperature of 19.3 degrees Celsius.

Because the weather and climate in Cartagena is so favourable, Cartagena has become a popular tourist destination for sun lovers enjoying approximately 325 sunny days each year.

Many people are also choosing to live in Cartagena due to the excellent all-year round weather conditions.

This page gives you information on all aspects of the weather in Cartagena. We have a description of Cartagena's climate, we have up-to-the-minute current weather temperature for Cartagena as well as a more detailed ten day forecasts for the weather in Cartagena.

CURRENT WEATHER FORECAST FOR CARTAGENA

Below we have a graphic displaying the current up-to-date weather conditions and forecast for Cartagena. This information shows important weather information including the current temperature in Cartagena, the conditions in Cartagena i.e. sunny, cloudy, raining etc as well the humidity and the wind conditions. You can click on the graphic and get a ten day forecast for Cartagena's weather.

CARTAGENA WEATHER IN THE SUMMER

The weather in summer in Cartagena is typically very hot with little to no rainfall. Summer temperatures in Cartagena will mostly be between 25 degrees Celsius to 35 degrees Celsius during the day. Temperatures in the summer in Cartagena rarely drop below 15 degrees Celsius.

In August the weather in Cartagena can be almost unbearably hot with some days reaching 40 degrees Celsius or more. Fortunately on most days you will most likely have cooling sea breezes.

Because Cartagena's humidity is low you won't feel the temperature is as high as it really is. Do take precautions and keep out of the sun between 12 o'clock and 3 o'clock. Always wear a high sun cream factor especially if you are on Cartagena's beaches.

If you are renting or hiring a villa or apartment in Cartagena in the summer you may well want to look to rent a villa or apartment with air conditioning or at least one with fans otherwise you may have trouble sleeping at night, especially if you are coming on holiday from a northern European country where the temperatures are much lower.

CARTAGENA WEATHER IN THE WINTER

The weather in Cartagena in winter is very mild compared to northern Europe. Most winter days in Cartagena are clear and sunny. The temperatures can vary greatly in winter however, one day it can be over 20 degrees Celsius and you will be walking around in your t-shirt, on another day it can be 6 degrees Celsius and feel very cold.

If you are visiting Cartagena in winter be careful to ensure that if you rent a villa or apartment that it has some form of heating, preferably central heating. Houses in Spain are built so that they are cool in summer but that unfortunately means they are not insulated and can be very cold in winter.

Even in the winter it doesn't rain much in Cartagena with November being the wettest month. The exception is when Cartagena experiences a 'Gota Fria' - this happens when the temperature suddenly drops resulting in incredible torrential rain and flooding.

CARTAGENA CLIMATE

Cartagena's climate has been described by the World Health Organisation as one of being the best in the world. Cartagena's summers are hot but not too hot due to the cooling breezes and the winters in Cartagena are mild with many clear blue sunny days. Cartagena's climate and weather is very healthy especially for sufferers of arthritis.

AVERAGE MONTHLY TEMPERATURES IN CARTAGENA

The table below illustrates the average temperature (both in Celsius and Fahrenheit) per month for Cartagena

JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEP	OCT	NOV	DEC
11°C	12°C	14°C	16°C	20°C	23°C	26°C	27°C	24°C	21°C	15°C	12°C
51°F	53°F	57°F	60°F	68°F	73°F	78°F	80°F	75°F	70°F	59°F	53°F