Barranquilla vs Cartagena: which is better, month by month

Cartagena beats Barranquilla in all 12 months — its lead peaks in May (76 vs 49).

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Barranquilla vs Cartagena — all 12 months

MonthBarranquillaCartagenaWinnerGap
January76Bsweltering, dry, clean air91Ssweltering, dry, clean airCartagena15
February78Bsweltering, dry, clean air91Ssweltering, dry, clean airCartagena13
March75Bsweltering, dry, muggy air89Asweltering, dryCartagena14
April65Csweltering, rainy, muggy air85Asweltering, a little rain, muggy airCartagena20
May49Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air76Bsweltering, soaked, muggy airCartagena27
June50Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air71Bsweltering, soaked, clean airCartagena21
July59Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air78Bsweltering, soaked, muggy airCartagena19
August53Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air74Bsweltering, soaked, clean airCartagena21
September47Fsweltering, soaked, muggy air72Bsweltering, soaked, clean airCartagena25
October44Fsweltering, soaked, clean air66Csweltering, soaked, clean airCartagena22
November56Dsweltering, soaked, clean air71Bsweltering, soaked, clean airCartagena15
December71Bsweltering, a little rain, clean air88Asweltering, a little rain, clean airCartagena17

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (49 vs 76). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Barranquilla

🇨🇴 Colombia · tropical climate

Best month
February 78/100
Months won
0 of 12

Cartagena

🇨🇴 Colombia · tropical climate

Best month
January 91/100
Months won
12 of 12

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