Cartagena weather in November

In November, Cartagena sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of November to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Cartagena's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cartagena's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
6:39 AM – 8:25 PM
Cloud cover
26%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
8.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Cartagena is place in Chile.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month.

A typical November day in Cartagena reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°C warmer than October and about 1°C cooler than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Cartagena weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 14°00.1148.8
Feb21° / 14°20.313.28.7
Mar20° / 12°40.712.38.4
Apr18° / 10°182.211.27.2
May16° / 614.710.35.5
Jun14° / 12279.84.3
Jul13° / 675.5104.2
Aug14° / 595.110.84.6
Sep15° / 28311.85.5
Oct17° / 10°141.812.86.7
Nov18° / 11°40.713.77.9
Dec20° / 12°30.414.28.4

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37723
47822
57921
68020
78020
88218
98317
108317
118515
128515
138614
148614
158812
168812
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209010
219010
229010
239010
249010
259010
269010
279010
289010
299010
309010

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Cartagena gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.7 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
74
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103
113
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302

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
31000
41000
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26964
27964
28964
29955
30955

Wind in November

Winds average 12 km/h in November, the windiest month of the year.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of November to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:49 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 8:11 PM to 8:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.46:498:11
213.46:488:12
313.46:478:13
413.56:478:14
513.56:468:15
613.56:458:15
713.56:448:16
813.66:448:17
913.66:438:18
1013.66:428:19
1113.66:418:20
1213.76:418:21
1313.76:408:22
1413.76:408:23
1513.76:398:24
1613.86:398:25
1713.86:388:26
1813.86:388:27
1913.86:378:28
2013.96:378:28
2113.96:368:29
2213.96:368:30
2313.96:368:31
2413.96:368:32
2514.06:358:33
2614.06:358:34
2714.06:358:35
2814.06:358:36
2914.06:348:36
3014.06:348:37

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 8.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.46 kWh/m² to a high of 8.96 kWh/m² in December across the year — November's 8.28 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.7Intense
27.7Intense
37.7Intense
47.8Intense
57.8Intense
67.9Intense
77.9Intense
88.0Intense
98.0Intense
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118.1Intense
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148.2Intense
158.3Intense
168.3Intense
178.4Intense
188.4Intense
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208.5Intense
218.5Intense
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238.6Intense
248.6Intense
258.6Intense
268.7Intense
278.7Intense
288.7Intense
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308.8Intense
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Cartagena?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

November is one of the better times to visit Cartagena for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Cartagena in November

From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In November, Cartagena sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Cartagena in November

The nearest coast averages about 13°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 16°C and coldest in August near 12°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

10°12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr14Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct13Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Cartagena in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cartagena peaks around January 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 13Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Cartagena in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Cartagena is worst in July — around 88 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (February, 35 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 1287 µg/m³Feb 1836 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb35Moderate
Mar40Poor
Apr58Unhealthy
May83Unhealthy
Jun85Unhealthy
Jul88Unhealthy
Aug77Unhealthy
Sep64Unhealthy
Oct45Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Cartagena?

Cartagena sits at 33.6°S, 71.6°W, 82 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is San Antonio, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Cartagena

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cartagena.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cartagena has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m around an average of 57 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 488 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,259 m.

The land around Cartagena is covered by water (35%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, water (39%), grassland (25%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and water (30%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
202 m
16 km
488 m
80 km
2,259 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
November weather nearby: San Antonio 5.0 km · El Quisco 19 km · Casablanca 32 km · Melipilla 39 km · Curacaví 48 km · Placilla 49 km · Valparaiso 58 km · Quilpué 58 km

Chile travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / L
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 48% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$17,995
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
14.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 517
Religion
Catholic 57%none 26%Evangelical or Protestant 16%other Christians and traditions related to Christ 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Cartagena (-33.5538°, -71.6076°, elevation 82 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).