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Cartagena cruise weather by month

What to expect when your ship is in Cartagena in any month: temperatures, how often it rains, wind, sea temperature and wave heights.

Weather in Cartagena by month

Average highs run from 84°F (29°C) in November to 92°F (33°C) in March. Rain falls on the fewest days in January and the most in September. Sea temperature and wave heights are for the water just off the port.

Typical conditions, 2022–2025 climate record (ECMWF). Rain days are days with at least 1 mm of rain or melted snow. These are averages, not a forecast.
MonthHigh / lowRain daysWindSea tempTypical seas
January90 / 76°F32 / 24°C12%14 mph23 km/h84°F29°C4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft
February91 / 77°F33 / 25°C18%16 mph26 km/h83°F28°C5 ft (1.4 m)Moderate; rougher days up to 6 ft
March92 / 77°F33 / 25°C20%15 mph25 km/h83°F29°C4 ft (1.2 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft
April91 / 78°F33 / 25°C51%14 mph22 km/h84°F29°C4 ft (1.1 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft
May88 / 78°F31 / 26°C72%10 mph16 km/h86°F30°C2 ft (0.7 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft
June86 / 77°F30 / 25°C84%10 mph16 km/h86°F30°C2 ft (0.7 m)Slight; rougher days up to 3 ft
July88 / 78°F31 / 26°C71%11 mph18 km/h87°F30°C3 ft (1.0 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft
August86 / 78°F30 / 25°C78%10 mph16 km/h86°F30°C2 ft (0.7 m)Slight; rougher days up to 3 ft
September86 / 78°F30 / 25°C85%10 mph16 km/h87°F31°C2 ft (0.5 m)Slight; rougher days up to 3 ft
October85 / 77°F30 / 25°C82%10 mph16 km/h87°F30°C2 ft (0.5 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 3 ft
November84 / 77°F29 / 25°C80%10 mph16 km/h86°F30°C2 ft (0.7 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft
December88 / 76°F31 / 25°C31%12 mph20 km/h86°F30°C4 ft (1.1 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft

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Upcoming cruises in Cartagena

29 ships from 19 cruise lines are scheduled here, 48 visits in total. The next 15:

DateShipStopSailing
Sun, Oct 112026Celebrity SummitCelebrity CruisesCalls17 nights from Los Angeles
Sun, Oct 112026Grandeur of the SeasRoyal CaribbeanCalls7 nights from Colón
Tue, Oct 132026MSC PoesiaMSC CruisesCalls15 nights from Los Angeles
Tue, Oct 132026Nieuw AmsterdamHolland America LineCalls16 nights from San Diego
Sat, Oct 172026Norwegian JoyNorwegian Cruise LineCalls15 nights from Los Angeles
Sun, Oct 182026Grandeur of the SeasRoyal CaribbeanCalls7 nights from Colón
Mon, Oct 192026Carnival SpiritCarnival Cruise LineCalls16 nights from Seattle
Fri, Oct 232026Nieuw AmsterdamHolland America LineCalls12 nights from Fort Lauderdale
Sun, Oct 252026Grandeur of the SeasRoyal CaribbeanCalls7 nights from Colón
Sun, Oct 252026Norwegian BlissNorwegian Cruise LineCalls19 nights from Los Angeles
Sun, Nov 12026Grandeur of the SeasRoyal CaribbeanCalls7 nights from Colón
Thu, Nov 52026MSC PoesiaMSC CruisesCalls11 nights from Miami
Sat, Nov 72026Grandeur of the SeasRoyal CaribbeanDeparts7 nights from Cartagena (Colombia)
Mon, Nov 92026Brilliant LadyVirgin VoyagesCalls17 nights from Los Angeles
Fri, Nov 132026Nieuw AmsterdamHolland America LineCalls21 nights from Fort Lauderdale

Ships that visit Cartagena

Nearby cruise ports

Wave heights are significant wave height on the Douglas sea state scale. What the numbers mean for a cruise. Sources and method are on the about page.