Cartagena in October
The wettest month and the calmest in the old town; outside the Caribbean hurricane belt, but the sea can be rough.
Is October a good time to visit Cartagena?
October is one of the better months to visit Cartagena. Crowds sit around 36/100, with typical highs near 29°C.
October is the quietest month of the year in Cartagena.
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What’s on in October
- Wettest month of the year
Best days in October
Weekdays are almost always calmer than weekends.
Tue is normally the calmest day of the week.
Best hours in October
The daily rhythm, hour by hour.
The 9:00 AM window is usually the calmest of the day.
Weather in October
Typical highs, lows and wet days.
How October compares
Every month in Cartagena, ranked by how calm it is.
Frequently asked questions
Is October a good month to visit Cartagena?
October is one of the better months to visit Cartagena. Crowds sit around 36/100, with typical highs near 29°C.
How crowded is Cartagena in October?
Cartagena sits at roughly 36/100 in October on our crowd scale, which is 23 points below the yearly average. The quietest month is October.
What is the weather like in Cartagena in October?
Expect highs around 29°C and lows near 25°C in October, with about 13 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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