Cartagena in November
Independence celebrations around the 11th and a steady return of visitors as the rains ease.
Is November a good time to visit Cartagena?
November is a middling month in Cartagena — crowds around 50/100. Not the worst, but October is noticeably calmer.
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What’s on in November
- Independence festivities (around 11 November)
Best days in November
Weekdays are almost always calmer than weekends.
Tue is normally the calmest day of the week.
Best hours in November
The daily rhythm, hour by hour.
The 9:00 AM window is usually the calmest of the day.
Weather in November
Typical highs, lows and wet days.
How November 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 November a good month to visit Cartagena?
November is a middling month in Cartagena — crowds around 50/100. Not the worst, but October is noticeably calmer.
How crowded is Cartagena in November?
Cartagena sits at roughly 50/100 in November on our crowd scale, which is 9 points below the yearly average. The quietest month is October.
What is the weather like in Cartagena in November?
Expect highs around 29°C and lows near 24°C in November, with about 8 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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