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Cartagena weather in May

Weather in Cartagena: May

Average day temperature: 85.3°F
Average night temperature: 78.5°F
Sea water temperature: 85.0°F
Number of sunny days: 2 days
Day length: 12.5 - 12.7 hours
Number of rainy days: 5 days
Precipitation totals: 2.7 in.

Air temperature in May, °F

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2025
2024
2023

The highest day temperature during May of 2025 was 86°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 77°F. Daily and nightly averages during May were 84.7°F and 79.8°F.

Sea water temperature in Cartagena in May, °F

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The average sea water temperature in May of 2025 was 85.1°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 86.9°F and 82.8°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days

Mostly all days in May are cloudy but sunny and partly cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in May, in.

Precipitation total value in Cartagena in May is 2.7 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in May, mph

The average wind speed value in May is 5.9 mph

Average sunny hours

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in May is: 5.4.

Best time for vacation in Cartagena

Sunniest months:
January 17 days
February 17 days
March 14 days
Warmest months:
February 87.6 °F
March 86.9 °F
April 86.1 °F
Warmest sea temp:
September 86.1 °F
October 86.0 °F
August 85.9 °F
Coldest months:
November 82.4 °F
October 82.9 °F
September 83.8 °F
Rainiest months:
August 9 days
September 8 days
October 8 days
Windiest months:
February 9.3 mph
March 9.2 mph
January 8.0 mph

Cartagena on a weather map

Cartagena
+82°F
S 12 mph
Feels like: +91°F
Precip.: 100%
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24 Hours Forecast
Cartagena
Local time: 14:51
July 20, sunday
1500
82°F
S
12 mph
1800
81°F
S
14 mph
2100
81°F
S
15 mph
July 21, monday
0000
81°F
SW
14 mph
0300
79°F
SW
2 mph
0600
79°F
NW
8 mph
0900
82°F
N
10 mph
1200
86°F
NE
8 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F