Cartagena in February
The best month for weather and crowds together; dry trade winds and much more room in the old town after the holidays.
Is February a good time to visit Cartagena?
February is a middling month in Cartagena — crowds around 60/100. Not the worst, but October is noticeably calmer.
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What’s on in February
- Fiesta de la Candelaria (2 February)
Best days in February
Weekdays are almost always calmer than weekends.
Tue is normally the calmest day of the week.
Best hours in February
The daily rhythm, hour by hour.
The 9:00 AM window is usually the calmest of the day.
Weather in February
Typical highs, lows and wet days.
How February 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 February a good month to visit Cartagena?
February is a middling month in Cartagena — crowds around 60/100. Not the worst, but October is noticeably calmer.
How crowded is Cartagena in February?
Cartagena sits at roughly 60/100 in February on our crowd scale, which is 1 points above the yearly average. The quietest month is October.
What is the weather like in Cartagena in February?
Expect highs around 33°C and lows near 25°C in February, with about 0 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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