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Monthly climate in Cartagena, Murcia, Spain

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cartagena features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (43 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 328 mm (12.9 inches) and receives 36 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Cartagena enjoys an average of 4002 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 35 minutes to 14 hours 42 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Cartagena, Murcia, Spain §

The warmest months in Cartagena are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (76 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 14 °C (56 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cartagena experiences 51 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Cartagena, Murcia, Spain. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Mean maximum 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Average high 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Daily mean 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Average low 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Mean minimum 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Minimum 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(48°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Cartagena, Murcia, Spain §

Cartagena usually has the most precipitation in January, April and September, with an average of 4 rainy days and 47 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Cartagena are February, June and July. On average, 6 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Cartagena, Murcia, Spain. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 48 (1.9) 9 (0.4) 44 (1.7) 44 (1.7) 18 (0.7) 9 (0.4) 1 (0.0) 10 (0.4) 49 (1.9) 32 (1.3) 43 (1.7) 20 (0.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 2 6 5 2 2 0 1 4 3 6 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Cartagena, Murcia, Spain §

The sunniest months in Cartagena are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 18 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Cartagena: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Cartagena, Murcia, Spain. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 221 276 332 347 403 405 415 388 339 322 277 272
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 52m 10h 47m 11h 58m 13h 11m 14h 11m 14h 42m 14h 26m 13h 32m 12h 22m 11h 10m 10h 8m 9h 35m

Solar UV radiation in Cartagena, Murcia, Spain §

Cartagena experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Cartagena UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Cartagena, Murcia, Spain. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 6 8 10 11 11 9 8 7 4 3

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Cartagena, Murcia, Spain

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