Colombia
Cartagena in February
☀️ Dry seasonWarm, humid and mostly dry.
🎒 Pack: light, breathable clothes & sunscreen · quick-dry fabrics · sunglasses & hat
Why February scores 8.4What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort8.1
- ✓Warm (30.5°C highs / 26.2°C lows)
- !Very humid/sticky (dew point 22.8°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~13 mm rain)
- Air quality9.4
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~9 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline5.0
- ·High caution
| Feb | Jan | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 8.4 Very good | 8.5 Excellent |
| Season | ☀️ Dry season | ☀️ Dry season |
| High / low | 31° / 26° | 30° / 26° |
| Rain | 13 mm | 11 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 23° | dew pt 23° |
| PM2.5 | 9 µg/m³ | 7 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast).
Holidays & crowdsFebruary 2027
No long holidaysNo long public-holiday weekends this month. School holidays aren't counted, so check those if you want to avoid family crowds.
No national public holidays in Colombia this month.
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore CartagenaEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyA Caribbean port city in Colombia with a colourful walled colonial centre, Spanish fortifications and nearby islands.
No major events on our calendar for February.
Coming up later
Cartagena International Film Festival (FICCI)Date variesUsually March or April
Latin America's oldest film festival.
Why go: Many screenings are free.
Where: Walled City
Independence festivitiesDate variesAround 11 November
Parades and celebrations of Cartagena's 1811 declaration of independence.
Why go: Streets are lively and crowded.
Where: Citywide
Hay Festival CartagenaDate variesUsually late January
A literature and ideas festival with writers from Latin America and beyond.
Why go: Many events are in Spanish; some have translation.
Where: Walled City
Walled City
A UNESCO-listed old town of colonial houses, balconies, plazas and churches.
Castillo San Felipe de Barajas
A large Spanish fortress overlooking the city.
💡 Visit early; there is little shade.
Getsemaní
A neighbourhood just outside the walls known for street art and nightlife.
City walls
Stone ramparts you can walk along, popular at sunset.
Rosario Islands
A group of islands with beaches and reefs, reached by boat.
Palace of the Inquisition
A colonial building now a museum of the city's history.
Arepa de huevo
A fried corn arepa with an egg cooked inside.
💡 Street stalls
Fried fish with coconut rice
Whole fried fish served with coconut rice and fried plantain.
Posta negra cartagenera
Beef slow-cooked in a dark, sweet sauce.
Cocadas
Coconut sweets sold by street vendors.
Fresh tropical fruit
Cut fruit sold by palenqueras in colourful dress.
Sombrero vueltiao
The woven hat that is a national symbol of Colombia.
💡 Las Bóvedas
Wayuu mochila bags
Colourful woven bags made by Wayuu women.
💡 Craft shops and Las Bóvedas
Colombian coffee
Beans from Colombia's coffee regions.
💡 Supermarkets and coffee shops
Airport transfer Kiwitaxi
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