Weather in Cartagena in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Cartagena in May
Going from a maximum of +36°C during the day to a minimum of +25°C during the night, the temperature in May averages around +32°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 9% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +31°C to +30°C.
Is Cartagena warm or cold in May?
Cartagena is typically hot in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +31°C to +31°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +26°C to +26°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Cartagena:
Climate in Cartagena in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +31°C | +31°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +24°C | +24°C | +24°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +38°C | +36°C | +38°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 64 mm | 153 mm | 161 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 82% | 86% | 86% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1008 HPa | 1009 HPa | 1009 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 4 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 23 | 25 | 23 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as ok as in April. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +31°C for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 64 mm to 153 mm. Humidity rises from 82% to 86%. Winds are calmer in comparison to April, going down from 3 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 2 sunny days in April to 0 in May.
June brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Cartagena is gradually increasing during May, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Cartagena?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Cartagena in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+30°C) and the highest in 2015 (+32°C). The driest year was 1982 with only 834 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2010 with 1981 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Cartagena, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.