Cartagena · Colombia
September
Peak of wet season — heaviest rain and highest hurricane risk; avoid unless budget is everything.
Strong option
#10 of 12 months
There are better months for Cartagena — see the full ranking below.
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High
31°C
Low
25°C
Rain
135mm
Sun
6hrs/day
30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5
How September scores in Cartagena
Weather
Average
Value
Outstanding
Crowds
Outstanding
Events
Below average
Atmosphere
Average
What you gain in September
- ↑Lowest accommodation prices of the year: the best boutique hotels in the walled city at 50–60% below January rates
- ↑The old city virtually empty of foreign visitors: Cartagena at its most authentic and local
- ↑Castillo San Felipe, the city walls, and Getsemaní street art accessible without a single tour group
What you sacrifice
- ↓135mm of rain — the wettest month on the Caribbean coast: extended multi-day rain events are common and outdoor plans are frequently cancelled entirely
- ↓Atlantic hurricane season at its most active peak: September has the highest statistical risk of tropical storm impact on Cartagena and the surrounding coast
- ↓Boat services to the Rosario Islands and Barú beach suspended or severely disrupted; the Caribbean sea experience largely unavailable
How September compares to February (best month)
| Factor | September | February ★ |
|---|---|---|
| Weather | 4 | 9 |
| Value | 9 | 5 |
| Crowds | 9 | 4 |
September in other destinations
Lisbon (24.6°C)Barcelona (25.5°C)Tokyo (28.1°C)Bali (30.4°C)Santorini (24.1°C)Paris (21.6°C)New York (23.9°C)Marrakech (31.6°C)Amsterdam (18.8°C)Maldives (30.2°C)Rome (26.5°C)Bangkok (31°C)Istanbul (24.2°C)Vienna (22.1°C)Seoul (25.1°C)Dubrovnik (24.9°C)Rio de Janeiro (27.3°C)Kyoto (28.6°C)Phuket (31°C)Cape Town (19°C)Prague (21°C)Amalfi Coast (27°C)Mexico City (22°C)Medellín (28°C)Fiji (27°C)London (20°C)Sydney (20°C)Iceland (10°C)Tulum (32°C)Dubai (39°C)Singapore (32°C)Hoi An (31°C)Chiang Mai (31°C)Miami (32.8°C)Florence (26.3°C)Queenstown (12.5°C)Madrid (28.7°C)Porto (25°C)Edinburgh (16°C)Copenhagen (18°C)Budapest (23°C)Kraków (19°C)Tbilisi (26°C)Palawan (30°C)Hanoi (31°C)Osaka (29°C)Goa (30°C)Cusco (20°C)Buenos Aires (18°C)Mykonos (27°C)Zanzibar (27°C)Sri Lanka (30°C)Costa Rica (24°C)Cancun (31°C)Krabi (31°C)Athens (29°C)Seville (31°C)Siem Reap (31°C)
Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Cartagena, not across destinations. Methodology →