Cartagena vs Montería: which is sunnier?
🇨🇴 Colombia vs 🇨🇴 Colombia · 183 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Cartagena is the sunnier overall: about 2,547 hours of sunshine a year to Montería's 2,253. Cartagena has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months; the other 5 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Cartagena | Montería | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,547 | 2,253 |
| Sunniest month | January (94/100) | December (72/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 84/100 | 66/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 67/100 | 62/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,369 mm | 1,328 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Cartagena vs Montería month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cartagena | Montería | Cartagena | Montería | Cartagena | Montería | |
| January | 94 | 71 | 29° | 34° | 2 | 18 |
| February | 93 | 54 | 30° | 36° | 3 | 10 |
| March | 92 | 52 | 30° | 36° | 10 | 29 |
| April | 83 | 58 | 30° | 34° | 60 | 107 |
| May | 66 | 58 | 30° | 33° | 178 | 168 |
| June | 69 | 58 | 30° | 33° | 135 | 151 |
| July | 66 | 64 | 30° | 32° | 160 | 190 |
| August | 66 | 64 | 30° | 32° | 160 | 160 |
| September | 66 | 64 | 29° | 31° | 182 | 160 |
| October | 66 | 66 | 29° | 31° | 242 | 142 |
| November | 66 | 68 | 29° | 31° | 181 | 130 |
| December | 84 | 72 | 29° | 33° | 56 | 63 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Cartagena · Feb Cartagena · Mar Cartagena · Apr Cartagena · May Cartagena · Jun Cartagena · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec Cartagena.
When to pick which
- November–February: Cartagena (average score 84/100 vs 66). Montería is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 29°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Cartagena (average score 80/100 vs 56). Montería is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 30°C.
- June–August: Cartagena (average score 67/100 vs 62). Montería is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 30°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Cartagena averages 66/100, Montería 65/100. Montería is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Cartagena weather by month · Montería weather by month · Best time to visit Colombia.
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