Cartagena in August
Hot and humid with a lull in visitors; storms are frequent but usually brief.
Is August a good time to visit Cartagena?
August is a middling month in Cartagena — crowds around 52/100. Not the worst, but October is noticeably calmer.
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What’s on in August
No major events this month — one of the reasons it stays calm.
Best days in August
Weekdays are almost always calmer than weekends.
Tue is normally the calmest day of the week.
Best hours in August
The daily rhythm, hour by hour.
The 9:00 AM window is usually the calmest of the day.
Weather in August
Typical highs, lows and wet days.
How August compares
Every month in Cartagena, ranked by how calm it is.
Quieter alternatives
If your dates are flexible, these months are calmer in Cartagena.
Frequently asked questions
Is August a good month to visit Cartagena?
August is a middling month in Cartagena — crowds around 52/100. Not the worst, but October is noticeably calmer.
How crowded is Cartagena in August?
Cartagena sits at roughly 52/100 in August on our crowd scale, which is 7 points below the yearly average. The quietest month is October.
What is the weather like in Cartagena in August?
Expect highs around 30°C and lows near 25°C in August, with about 9 wet days across the month.
Sources
Weather: 1995–2024 averages from the ERA5 climate reanalysis (Copernicus, via Open-Meteo); rain days count days with at least 1 mm. Rain days from the Cartagena (Rafael Núñez airport) weather station.
Crowd scores are modelled estimates, not live counts.How the model works
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