Cartagena vs Santa Marta: which is better, month by month

Cartagena beats Santa Marta in 3 of 12 months — its lead peaks in October (66 vs 61) — and they are within 3 points in the other 9 months.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Cartagena vs Santa Marta — all 12 months

MonthCartagenaSanta MartaWinnerGap
January91Ssweltering, dry, clean air93Ssweltering, dry, clean airTie2
February91Ssweltering, dry, clean air92Ssweltering, dry, clean airTie1
March89Asweltering, dry90Ssweltering, dry, clean airTie1
April85Asweltering, a little rain, muggy air83Asweltering, rainy, clean airTie2
May76Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air72Bsweltering, soaked, clean airCartagena4
June71Bsweltering, soaked, clean air71Bsweltering, soaked, clean airTie0
July78Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air79Bsweltering, soaked, clean airTie1
August74Bsweltering, soaked, clean air76Bsweltering, soaked, clean airTie2
September72Bsweltering, soaked, clean air69Csweltering, soaked, clean airTie3
October66Csweltering, soaked, clean air61Csweltering, soaked, clean airCartagena5
November71Bsweltering, soaked, clean air67Csweltering, soaked, clean airCartagena4
December88Asweltering, a little rain, clean air89Asweltering, a little rain, clean airTie1

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is October (66 vs 61). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Cartagena

🇨🇴 Colombia · tropical climate

Best month
January 91/100
Months won
3 of 12

Santa Marta

🇨🇴 Colombia · tropical climate

Best month
January 93/100
Months won
0 of 12

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