Cali vs Cartagena: which is better, month by month

Cartagena beats Cali in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in March (89 vs 55) — and they are within 3 points in June to September.

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.

Cali

🇨🇴 Colombia · tropical climate

Best month: July 76/100
Months won: 0 of 12

Cartagena

🇨🇴 Colombia · tropical climate

Best month: January 91/100
Months won: 8 of 12

Cali vs Cartagena — all 12 months

Month	Cali	Cartagena	Winner	Gap
January	68Chot, soaked, clean air	91Ssweltering, dry, clean air	Cartagena	23
February	60Chot, soaked, clean air	91Ssweltering, dry, clean air	Cartagena	31
March	55Dhot, soaked, clean air	89Asweltering, dry	Cartagena	34
April	58Dhot, soaked, clean air	85Asweltering, a little rain, muggy air	Cartagena	27
May	63Chot, soaked, clean air	76Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Cartagena	13
June	71Bhot, rainy, clean air	71Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Tie	0
July	76Bhot, rainy, clean air	78Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air	Tie	2
August	74Bhot, rainy, clean air	74Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Tie	0
September	73Bhot, rainy, clean air	72Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Tie	1
October	54Dhot, soaked, clean air	66Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Cartagena	12
November	56Dhot, soaked, clean air	71Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Cartagena	15
December	57Dhot, soaked, clean 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.