Cartagena has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh), with Jul highs around 86°F and Jan lows near 48°F, and about 7.6 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: on the water, mountains in the distance, dry, golden landscape. A typical home costs about $145k (estimate).
Explore Cartagena on the mapTempsSummer afternoons 6°F cooler, winter nights 2°F milder.
Rain & snow26% more rain (9.5 in vs 7.6 in), falling mostly in winter, no snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have mountains in the distance, both on the water.
TempsSummer afternoons 2°F cooler, winter nights 2°F colder.
Rain & snow62% more rain (12 in vs 7.6 in), falling mostly in winter, no snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, big mountains nearby vs mountains in the distance at home, both on the water.
TempsSummer afternoons 6°F hotter, winter nights 8°F colder.
Rain & snow71% more rain (13 in vs 7.6 in), falling mostly in winter, no snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have mountains in the distance (the Pacific Coast Ranges), inland where Cartagena is on the water.
TempsSummer afternoons 11°F cooler, winter nights 2°F colder.
Rain & snowAbout twice the rain (16 in vs 7.6 in), falling mostly in winter, no snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have mountains in the distance, both on the water.
TempsSummer afternoons 3°F hotter, winter nights 3°F colder.
Rain & snowAbout twice the rain (14 in vs 7.6 in), falling mostly in winter, no snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, big mountains nearby vs mountains in the distance at home, near the coast, Cartagena is on the water.
TempsSummer afternoons 10°F hotter, winter nights 11°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (8.0 in vs 7.6 in), falling mostly in winter, no snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have mountains in the distance (the Sierra Nevada), inland (114 km from the sea) where Cartagena is on the water.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62° | 48° | 0.7 |
| Feb | 63° | 49° | 0.5 |
| Mar | 66° | 53° | 0.6 |
| Apr | 69° | 56° | 0.7 |
| May | 74° | 62° | 0.7 |
| Jun | 81° | 68° | 0.3 |
| Jul | 86° | 73° | 0.1 |
| Aug | 87° | 75° | 0.2 |
| Sep | 82° | 70° | 0.7 |
| Oct | 75° | 63° | 1.3 |
| Nov | 68° | 55° | 0.9 |
| Dec | 64° | 50° | 0.9 |