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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Cartagena in May

In an average May, Cartagena sees a daily high around 30°C and a low around 26°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high30°C
Typical high range28°C to 32°C
Average low26°C
Typical low range25°C to 27°C
Average daily precipitation5 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 34°C 2002-05-13
Lowest 27°C 1996-05-13

Low

Highest 28°C 2026-05-27
Lowest 24°C 1999-05-12

Feels-like

Highest 51°C 2023-05-09
Lowest 27°C 1996-05-13

Humidity

Highest 25.8 g/m³ 2016-05-14
Lowest 17.5 g/m³ 2011-05-19

Wind

Highest 35 km/h 2026-05-09
Lowest 6 km/h 1985-05-18

Gust

Highest 50 km/h 2013-05-15
Lowest 14 km/h 1995-05-16

Precip

Wettest 291 mm 2007
Driest 48 mm 2026

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