Weather in Cartagena

14-day forecast · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 3:14 am (GMT-5)

Now · mainly clear 82 °F

Feels like: 91 °F
Low / high: 81 / 89 °F
Rain: 59% · 0.09 in
Wind: 8 mph NNE

↘ 29.78 inHg · falling UV 10 · very high

Today in Cartagena: light drizzle, 81 °F to 89 °F, with a 59% chance of rain (0.09 in) and a gentle breeze from the north-northeast (8 mph). Tomorrow, thunderstorm, 79 °F to 85 °F and a 99% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Thursday 29, at 89 °F.

Measured now at the airport

Cartagena/Nuñez (SKCG), 3.7 mi away · 14 min ago

Visibility6.2 mi or more

WeatherNothing to note

Temperature82 °F

Wind7 mph from the north

It's what the airport's weather station measured, not a forecast: on the coast, wind and fog can be different. Airports report every 30 or 60 minutes.

Airport METAR report, via NOAA's Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Sources and licenses

Temperatures for the next 14 days

89° 81°
Today
85° 79°
Fri 30
85° 78°
Sat 31
83° 78°
Sun 1
83° 76°
Mon 2
83° 76°
Tue 3
84° 76°
Wed 4
81° 76°
Thu 5
80° 75°
Fri 6
85° 76°
Sat 7
86° 80°
Sun 8
88° 80°
Mon 9
86° 80°
Tue 10
86° 80°
Wed 11

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 29	Light drizzle	81 / 89 °F	59% · 0.09 in	9 mph NNE	1.8 ft	2:07 pm	ECMWF
Fri 30	Thunderstorm	79 / 85 °F	99% · 0.72 in	7 mph SSW	1.9 ft	3:14 pm	ECMWF
Sat 31	Heavy drizzle	78 / 85 °F	87% · 0.30 in	9 mph SSE	1.8 ft	5:53 am · 4:18 pm	ECMWF
Sun 1	Light showers	78 / 83 °F	84% · 0.56 in	8 mph SSW	1.5 ft	6:26 am · 5:17 pm	ECMWF
Mon 2	Heavy drizzle	76 / 83 °F	80% · 0.44 in	7 mph SSW	1.1 ft	7:04 am · 6:09 pm	ECMWF
Tue 3	Showers	76 / 83 °F	69% · 0.79 in	8 mph SSW	0.9 ft	7:43 am · 6:58 pm	ECMWF
Wed 4	Drizzle	76 / 84 °F	75% · 0.24 in	7 mph S	0.7 ft	8:23 am · 7:46 pm	ECMWF
Thu 5	Heavy drizzle	76 / 81 °F	73% · 0.76 in	6 mph S	0.5 ft	9:04 am · 8:36 pm	ECMWF
Fri 6	Heavy drizzle	75 / 80 °F	73% · 0.57 in	8 mph S	1.4 ft	9:42 am · 9:33 pm	ECMWF
Sat 7	Light drizzle	76 / 85 °F	68% · 0.17 in	9 mph NE	2.5 ft	10:19 am · 10:57 pm	ECMWF
Sun 8	Light drizzle	80 / 86 °F	68% · 0.07 in	11 mph NNE	4.8 ft	10:53 am	ECMWF
Mon 9	Light drizzle	80 / 88 °F	53% · 0.05 in	9 mph NNE	5.1 ft	11:26 am	ECMWF
Tue 10	Light drizzle	80 / 86 °F	63% · 0.12 in	5 mph NNE	4.9 ft	12:01 pm	ECMWF
Wed 11	Light drizzle	80 / 86 °F	64% · 0.09 in	6 mph SW	3.6 ft	12:40 pm	ECMWF

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Mainly clear	Mainly clear	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Partly cloudy
Temperature	82°	82°	83°	87°	89°	87°	83°	82°
Chance of rain	2%	1%	0%	10%	31%	57%	30%	9%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.01 in	0.01 in	0.02 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	9 NNE	8 NNE	7 NNE	8 N	4 NNW	4 NNE	6 NE	9 NE
Humidity	83%	85%	86%	75%	72%	78%	89%	89%
UV	0	0	0	5	10	3	0	0
Model	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF

Do the models agree?

Medium confidence

They broadly agree, but not quite on rain today: take it with some caution.

What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	89°	85°	85°	83°	83°	83°	84°
AIFS	89°	87°	87°	84°	84°	84°	83°
GFS	90°	89°	87°	89°	88°	83°	79°
ICON	89°	89°	91°	89°	86°	85°	85°
Confidence	high	high	medium	medium	high	high	medium

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	0.09 in	0.72 in	0.30 in	0.56 in	0.44 in	0.79 in	0.24 in
AIFS	0.09 in	0.17 in	0.19 in	0.38 in	0.39 in	0.39 in	0.46 in
GFS	0.13 in	0.46 in	0.13 in	0.20 in	0.56 in	0.83 in	0.31 in
ICON	0.01 in	0.08 in	0.02 in	0.13 in	0.05 in	0.20 in	0.31 in
Confidence	medium	medium	medium	medium	medium	medium	high

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	916	719	917	817	715	817	717
AIFS	11	11	11	11	5	8	7
GFS	816	913	78	1011	1012	1116	47
ICON	813	713	915	713	814	813	814
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	59%	99%	87%	84%	80%	69%	75%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	74%	84%	61%	58%	66%	43%	58%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer, drier and a slightly warmer sea.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	A bit above +1.6 °F	A bit below −45%	A bit above +0.7 °F	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Above +2.7 °F	Below −71%	A bit above +0.9 °F	—
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	A bit above +2.5 °F	Below −62%	A bit above +1.1 °F	84° / 81°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	Above +2.7 °F	Below −56%	A bit above +1.4 °F	85° / 81°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	Above +2.7 °F	Below −63%	A bit above +1.3 °F	85° / 81°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea
November	Above +3.4 °F	Below −58%	A bit above +1.6 °F
December	Above +2.9 °F	Below −53%	A bit above +1.1 °F
January	Above +3.1 °F	Normal	Above +2.3 °F
February	Above +3.1 °F	Normal	Above +2.7 °F
March	Above +3.2 °F	Above +73%	Above +2.7 °F

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give.

Cartagena climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Cartagena is from January to March: highs of 91 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

91° 73°

JanJ
91° 73°

FebF
91° 74°

MarM
91° 75°

AprA
92° 76°

MayM
92° 76°

JunJ
91° 76°

JulJ
91° 76°

AugA
91° 76°

SepS
90° 75°

OctO
90° 75°

NovN
91° 74°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves
JanuaryJan	91°	73°	0.46 in	0	8.2	82°	1.7 ft
FebruaryFeb	91°	73°	0.37 in	0	8.3	81°	1.9 ft
MarchMar	91°	74°	0.48 in	1	7.5	81°	1.8 ft
AprilApr	91°	75°	1.74 in	5	6.7	82°	1.3 ft
MayMay	92°	76°	3.93 in	11	5.7	84°	1.0 ft
JuneJun	92°	76°	4.48 in	11	6.2	85°	1.1 ft
JulyJul	91°	76°	3.83 in	10	6.5	85°	1.2 ft
AugustAug	91°	76°	4.04 in	13	7.0	85°	1.1 ft
SeptemberSep	91°	76°	4.88 in	15	6.8	85°	1.0 ft
OctoberOct	90°	75°	6.02 in	16	6.0	85°	1.0 ft
NovemberNov	90°	75°	5.18 in	11	6.4	84°	1.1 ft
DecemberDec	91°	74°	1.99 in	3	7.4	83°	1.4 ft

Month	Water	Waves
Jan	82°	1.7 ft
Feb	81°	1.9 ft
Mar	81°	1.8 ft
Apr	82°	1.3 ft
May	84°	1.0 ft
Jun	85°	1.1 ft
Jul	85°	1.2 ft
Aug	85°	1.1 ft
Sep	85°	1.0 ft
Oct	85°	1.0 ft
Nov	84°	1.1 ft
Dec	83°	1.4 ft

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 37.40 in of rain on about 96 days and about 2,500 hours of sunshine.

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now82 °Ffeels like 91 °F

Tomorrow79 / 85 °F

It's 82 °F now (feels like 91 °F). Today, 81 °F to 89 °F; tomorrow, 79 °F to 85 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 59% 0.09 in
Fri 30 99% 0.72 in
Sat 31 87% 0.30 in
Sun 1 84% 0.56 in
Mon 2 80% 0.44 in
Tue 3 69% 0.79 in
Wed 4 75% 0.24 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 59%, with 0.09 in in total. The next day with likely rain is Friday 30: 99% and 0.72 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.18 in; last 3 days, 0.76 in; last 7 days, 2.40 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity85%

Dew point77 °F

Humidity is 85% now and the dew point is 77 °F. With a dew point this high, it feels muggy.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now15 migood

Clouds36%

Visibility is good now (15 mi). No fog expected today.

The model gives visibility up to about 15 mi: beyond that, the horizon is clear.

UV index

Now0

Today's peak10very high

Fri 30: 10 · Sat 31: 10 · Sun 1: 7

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling · now Anglers say fish feed more before the change

29.7029.8029.9030.00 29.86

Falling now (−0.04 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityFair · 27

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 28	Drizzle	79 / 87 °F	0.18 in	9 mph NNE
Tue 27	Light showers	76 / 84 °F	0.28 in	7 mph NNW
Mon 26	Light showers	78 / 86 °F	0.44 in	7 mph WNW
Sun 25	Light showers	79 / 85 °F	0.53 in	8 mph W
Sat 24	Showers	78 / 86 °F	0.91 in	7 mph S
Fri 23	Light drizzle	81 / 88 °F	0.01 in	8 mph N
Thu 22	Light drizzle	78 / 87 °F	0.06 in	8 mph NE

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 21	Light showers	77 / 83 °F	0.51 in	4 mph SE
Tue 20	Drizzle	80 / 87 °F	0.19 in	7 mph ENE
Mon 19	Light drizzle	80 / 88 °F	0.09 in	7 mph NNE
Sun 18	Light showers	77 / 84 °F	0.33 in	6 mph ENE
Sat 17	Drizzle	80 / 86 °F	0.18 in	11 mph SSW
Fri 16	Light drizzle	81 / 90 °F	0.07 in	8 mph NE
Thu 15	Light drizzle	79 / 90 °F	0.02 in	11 mph NE
Wed 14	Light drizzle	76 / 87 °F	0.02 in	12 mph NE
Tue 13	Showers	76 / 81 °F	1.07 in	10 mph S
Mon 12	Drizzle	76 / 87 °F	0.17 in	13 mph S
Sun 11	Light drizzle	80 / 90 °F	0.05 in	10 mph NE
Sat 10	Drizzle	82 / 89 °F	0.09 in	11 mph NE
Fri 9	Heavy drizzle	79 / 89 °F	0.15 in	8 mph N
Thu 8	Showers	79 / 85 °F	0.48 in	7 mph N
Wed 7	Light drizzle	80 / 86 °F	0.08 in	7 mph NE
Tue 6	Light drizzle	80 / 85 °F	0.04 in	9 mph S
Mon 5	Light drizzle	82 / 89 °F	0.06 in	6 mph NNW
Sun 4	Light drizzle	78 / 89 °F	0.01 in	9 mph NE
Sat 3	Light showers	78 / 83 °F	0.30 in	15 mph S
Fri 2	Light showers	82 / 87 °F	0.33 in	6 mph WNW
Thu 1	Light drizzle	79 / 86 °F	0.04 in	9 mph SW
Wed 30	Showers	79 / 89 °F	0.44 in	11 mph SSW
Tue 29	Heavy drizzle	81 / 88 °F	0.17 in	10 mph NNE

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in CartagenaQuestions

What's the weather like today in Cartagena?

Light drizzle, from 81 °F to 89 °F, with a gentle breeze from the north-northeast (8 mph) and a 59% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Cartagena?

On Friday 30 the chance of rain is 99% (0.72 in): thunderstorm.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 76 °F and a high of 89 °F; the warmest day, Thursday 29.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 10 (very high). Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 29.78 inHg and falling: −0.09 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Cartagena?

The best time to visit Cartagena is from January to March: highs of 91 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Cartagena in October?

In October, Cartagena normally sees highs of 90 °F and lows of 75 °F, with about 16 rainy days (6.02 in for the month) and 6 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 85 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Cartagena?

The warmest is June, with average highs of 92 °F, and the coldest January, with lows of 73 °F. The wettest is October (6.02 in) and the driest, February.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 7.1 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 3:14 am (local time).

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