Cartagena Weather in May
In May, Cartagena averages a high of 32°C (90°F) and a low of 26°C (79°F), from 18 years of daily records (1973–2025).
32°C
Average high
90°F
26°C
Average low
79°F
37°C
Record high
98°F · May 19, 1997
21°C
Record low
69°F · May 20, 1990
What May Is Like in Cartagena
- 6 of the 10 warmest Mays on record in Cartagena have come since 2011.
- The coldest May reading, 21°C (69°F) on May 20, 1990, has not been matched in 35 years.
- A typical May brings 0.5 days above 35°C (95°F).
- The warmest May in the record was 2012; the coldest was 1975.
At least 1 mm of rain falls on 24% of May days.
Warmest: 2010 (33.4°C)Latest: 2022 (32.8°C)10-year averageLong-run average (32.1°C)
Look Up a Day in May
See the weather in Cartagena on any May date, year by year.
Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Rafael Nunez (1971–2025). Averages cover 1973–2025. How we compute this