Weather in Cartagena in October 2025
- October is usually the wettest month of the year in Cartagena;
Average weather
Average temperature in Cartagena in October
Going from a maximum of +33°C during the day to a minimum of +25°C during the night, the temperature in October averages around +31°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 25% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +32°C to +30°C.
Is Cartagena warm or cold in October?
Cartagena is typically warm in October.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +30°C to +30°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +26°C to +25°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
October is one of the coolest months in Cartagena, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Cartagena in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +30°C | +30°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +23°C | +23°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +35°C | +34°C | +34°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 185 mm | 244 mm | 174 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 1 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 87% | 87% | 86% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1009 HPa | 1009 HPa | 1008 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 22 | 24 | 25 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October weather is still as ok as in September. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +30°C for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 185 mm to 244 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 87%. Winds are calmer in comparison to September, going down from 2 m/s to 1 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
November brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Cartagena is gradually increasing during October, going from 1 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Cartagena?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Cartagena in October 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.