Caracas vs Cartagena: which is better, month by month

Cartagena beats Caracas in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in April (85 vs 73) — while Caracas wins June; they are within 3 points in the other 4 months.

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.

Caracas vs Cartagena — all 12 months

MonthCaracasCartagenaWinnerGap
January88Ahot, dry, clean air91Ssweltering, dry, clean airTie3
February87Ahot, dry, clean air91Ssweltering, dry, clean airCartagena4
March83Ahot, a little rain, clean air89Asweltering, dryCartagena6
April73Bhot, rainy, clean air85Asweltering, a little rain, muggy airCartagena12
May74Bhot, rainy, muggy air76Bsweltering, soaked, muggy airTie2
June75Bhot, rainy, clean air71Bsweltering, soaked, clean airCaracas4
July76Bhot, rainy, clean air78Bsweltering, soaked, muggy airTie2
August68Chot, soaked, clean air74Bsweltering, soaked, clean airCartagena6
September64Chot, soaked, muggy air72Bsweltering, soaked, clean airCartagena8
October62Chot, soaked, clean air66Csweltering, soaked, clean airCartagena4
November68Chot, soaked, clean air71Bsweltering, soaked, clean airTie3
December84Ahot, a little rain, clean air88Asweltering, a little rain, clean airCartagena4

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is April (73 vs 85). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Caracas

🇻🇪 Venezuela · tropical climate

Best month
January 88/100
Months won
1 of 12

Cartagena

🇨🇴 Colombia · tropical climate

Best month
January 91/100
Months won
7 of 12

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