Thermograph

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

Cartagena weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Cartagena, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 35°C on 2015-07-04; its coldest fell to 22°C on 1987-01-08.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
34°C2024-01-16
27°C1987-01-07
27°C2024-01-08
22°C1987-01-08
February
35°C1998-02-16
26°C2026-02-02
27°C1998-02-17
23°C1989-02-18
March
35°C2024-03-18
27°C1989-03-11
28°C2024-03-19
23°C2000-03-25
April
35°C2017-04-16
26°C1982-04-13
28°C2010-04-24
24°C1989-04-01
May
34°C2002-05-13
27°C1996-05-13
28°C2026-05-27
24°C1999-05-12
June
34°C2015-06-25
26°C1985-06-03
29°C2026-06-13
24°C1984-06-28
July
35°C2015-07-04
26°C1992-07-14
28°C2026-07-09
24°C1985-07-24
August
35°C2015-08-05
26°C1988-08-31
29°C2023-08-30
24°C1985-08-10
September
33°C2024-09-15
26°C2000-09-24
28°C2023-09-01
23°C1981-09-02
October
33°C2024-10-27
26°C1988-10-18
28°C2023-10-01
23°C1994-10-04
November
33°C2023-11-09
26°C1984-11-08
28°C2023-11-11
23°C1984-11-11
December
33°C2023-12-22
26°C1989-12-04
28°C2015-12-03
23°C1985-12-29

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
35°C1998-02-16
26°C2026-02-02
28°C2015-12-03
22°C1987-01-08
Spring (Mar–May)
35°C2024-03-18
26°C1982-04-13
28°C2026-05-27
23°C2000-03-25
Summer (Jun–Aug)
35°C2015-07-04
26°C1992-07-14
29°C2023-08-30
24°C1985-07-24
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
33°C2023-11-09
26°C1984-11-08
28°C2023-10-01
23°C1984-11-11

All-time records

The most extreme value Cartagena has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 35°C 2015-07-04
Lowest 26°C 1984-11-08

Low

Highest 29°C 2023-08-30
Lowest 22°C 1987-01-08

Feels-like

Highest 53°C 2024-03-18
Lowest 26°C 1984-11-08

Humidity

Highest 26.8 g/m³ 2023-08-30
Lowest 15.8 g/m³ 1987-01-08

Wind

Highest 43 km/h 2026-04-13
Lowest 6 km/h 1985-05-18

Gust

Highest 68 km/h 2009-02-05
Lowest 14 km/h 1995-05-16

Precip

Wettest 265 mm 2026-04-29
Driest 16-day dry spell 2024-01-14

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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