Measurements:
°C
°F
Cartagena
78°F
NW 4 mph
Feels like: 82°F
Precip: 0%
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Cartagena Weather: May

Average Day Temperature: 89.3°F
Average Night Temperature: 81.6°F
Sea Water Temperature: 88.9°F
Number of Sunny Days: 2 days
Sunshine Hours: 12.5 - 12.7 hours
Number of Rainy Days: 5 days
Precipitation Totals: 2.7 in

Air Temperature in May, °F

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The highest day temperature in May 2025 was 91°F. The lowest night temperature was 81°F. The average values for day and night temperatures during May were 88.5°F и 83.1°F respectivly.

Cartagena Water Sea Temperature in May, °F

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The average sea surface temperature in May 2025 for Cartagena was 89.0°F. The maximum and minimum values were 86.4°F and 91.0°F respectively.

Sunny, Cloudy and Gloomy days

Most of the days in May are gloomy but you can also expect sunny days.

Precipitation Totals in May, in

Precipitation total in May for Cartagena is 2.7 in.

Wind Speed in May, mph

The average wind speed in May is 5.9 mph. It makes May one of the most windless months of the year for Cartagena.

Average Sunny Hours Per Day

We are using day length and cloud cover information for each day of the month to calculate averages for this chart. Average sunny hours for Cartagena in May is 5.2 hours.

Best Time to Visit Cartagena
The most sunny months:
January 17 days
February 17 days
March 14 days
The most warm months:
February 91.8 °F
March 91.0 °F
April 90.1 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
September 90.1 °F
October 89.9 °F
August 89.9 °F
The most cold months:
November 86.2 °F
October 86.6 °F
September 87.6 °F
The most rainy months:
October 8 days
August 8 days
June 8 days
The most windy months:
February 9 mph
March 9 mph
January 7 mph

Cartagena on the Weather Map

Colombia Resorts:
NAME
Arboletes +80
Barranquilla +78
Buenaventura +74
Capurgana +80
Cartagena +78
Cienaga +78
Nuqui +76
Palomino +76
Providencia +84
Puerto Colombia +78
Riohacha +76
San Andres +84
San Luis +84
Santa Marta +80
Tumaco +78
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Cartagena
Local time: 04:15
05 dec, friday
0600 78°F
NW
6 mph
0900 82°F
NW
8 mph
1200 86°F
NE
4 mph
1500 86°F
E
6 mph
1800 82°F
SE
5 mph
2100 82°F
S
5 mph
06 dec, saturday
0000 80°F
SW
3 mph
0300 80°F
W
1 mph