Cartagena weather in January
Temperature, sea and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Good
Best time to visit: March – November
What is the weather like in Cartagena in January?
In January, Cartagena is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sea averages 15.2 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is rare: about 4 days bring 26 mm in total. All in all, January is a good month for a holiday in Cartagena.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 79 | 77 | 82 |
| Day | 16° | 15° | 16° |
| Night | 11° | 10° | 10° |
| Sea | 17° | 15° | 15° |
| Sun | 6 h | 6 h | 7 h |
| Rain days | 4 | 4 | 4 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min08:18 – 18:07
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 18 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 41 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+1Europe/Madrid
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %74 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %52 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %99 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in January
- A jumper for the evenings
Cartagena in January: quick answers
Is Cartagena hot in January?
No. In January, Cartagena is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C and nights drop to about 10 °C.
Can you swim in Cartagena in January?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in January the sea averages just 15.2 °C. Comfortable swimming is possible from June to October.
Does it rain much in Cartagena in January?
Rain is rare: about 4 days bring 26 mm in total.
Cartagena month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences