Barranquilla vs Cartagena: which is sunnier?
🇨🇴 Colombia vs 🇨🇴 Colombia · 94 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Barranquilla is the sunnier overall: about 2,640 hours of sunshine a year to Cartagena's 2,547. Barranquilla has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months; the other 7 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Barranquilla | Cartagena | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,640 | 2,547 |
| Sunniest month | January (94/100) | January (94/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 86/100 | 84/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 72/100 | 67/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,127 mm | 1,369 mm |
| Warmest sea | 31°C / 88°F | 31°C / 88°F |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Barranquilla vs Cartagena month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barranquilla | Cartagena | Barranquilla | Cartagena | Barranquilla | Cartagena | Barranquilla | Cartagena | |
| January | 94 | 94 | 30° | 29° | 2 | 2 | 28° | 29° |
| February | 94 | 93 | 30° | 30° | 2 | 3 | 28° | 29° |
| March | 93 | 92 | 30° | 30° | 6 | 10 | 28° | 29° |
| April | 88 | 83 | 30° | 30° | 38 | 60 | 28° | 30° |
| May | 67 | 66 | 30° | 30° | 151 | 178 | 30° | 30° |
| June | 74 | 69 | 30° | 30° | 111 | 135 | 30° | 30° |
| July | 72 | 66 | 30° | 30° | 120 | 160 | 30° | 30° |
| August | 71 | 66 | 30° | 30° | 129 | 160 | 30° | 30° |
| September | 67 | 66 | 30° | 29° | 168 | 182 | 31° | 31° |
| October | 67 | 66 | 30° | 29° | 220 | 242 | 31° | 30° |
| November | 68 | 66 | 29° | 29° | 143 | 181 | 30° | 30° |
| December | 88 | 84 | 30° | 29° | 37 | 56 | 29° | 30° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Barranquilla · May even · Jun Barranquilla · Jul Barranquilla · Aug Barranquilla · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec Barranquilla.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Barranquilla averages 86/100, Cartagena 84/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 29°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Barranquilla (average score 83/100 vs 80). Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 30°C).
- June–August: Barranquilla (average score 72/100 vs 67). Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 30°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Barranquilla averages 67/100, Cartagena 66/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 29°C).
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 31°C / 88°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Barranquilla all year, Cartagena all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Barranquilla weather by month · Cartagena weather by month · Best time to visit Colombia.
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