Bucaramanga vs Cartagena: which is better, month by month

Cartagena beats Bucaramanga in all 12 months — its lead peaks in March (89 vs 55).

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.

Bucaramanga

🇨🇴 Colombia · tropical climate

Best month: February 67/100
Months won: 0 of 12

Cartagena

🇨🇴 Colombia · tropical climate

Best month: January 91/100
Months won: 12 of 12

Bucaramanga vs Cartagena — all 12 months

Month	Bucaramanga	Cartagena	Winner	Gap
January	63Csweltering, soaked, muggy air	91Ssweltering, dry, clean air	Cartagena	28
February	67Csweltering, soaked, muggy air	91Ssweltering, dry, clean air	Cartagena	24
March	55Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	89Asweltering, dry	Cartagena	34
April	54Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	85Asweltering, a little rain, muggy air	Cartagena	31
May	52Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	76Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Cartagena	24
June	54Dhot, soaked, muggy air	71Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Cartagena	17
July	56Dhot, soaked, clean air	78Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Cartagena	22
August	57Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	74Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Cartagena	17
September	55Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	72Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Cartagena	17
October	55Dhot, soaked, clean air	66Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Cartagena	11
November	56Dhot, soaked, clean air	71Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Cartagena	15
December	57Dhot, soaked, muggy air	88Asweltering, a little rain, clean air	Cartagena	31

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is March (55 vs 89). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.