Reconsider travel · Colombia
Reconsider travel to Colombia due to crime, terrorism, civil unrest, kidnapping, and natural disasters.
See safety details and guidanceJAN · CARTAGENA
10.39° N · 75.48° W
Destination brief
Bolivar, Colombia
An official travel advisory says to reconsider travel here. It limits the score; the conditions below are real. Read the official guidance before you decide.
In short
An official advisory says to reconsider travel here: read it before you decide.
Explore
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Weather forecast
No dates to suggest
An official travel advisory says to avoid this area, so no days are recommended.
Weather forecast only: air quality, events and safety are shown separately.
Every component and the reason behind it. The full formula is on the Method page.
A Level 3 travel advisory takes away all 20 safety points. The other components are real readings.
Average daily weather score 39/100 over the next 3 days; biggest concern: 87% chance of rain on Oct 31.
WeatherAPI
Cartagena, Bolivar DepartmentStation: Olaya HerreraUpdated 3:00 AM local time
27°C
Thundery outbreaks in nearby
Feels like 31°High 30° · Low 27°
Rain now
25%
Rain today
87% chance
Humidity
83%
Wind
Festival calendar
Nothing on right now
No listed festivals or events are happening today.
Christmas Day
ReligiousWorldwide
Dec 25, 2026In 55 days
Global celebration marking the birth of Jesus Christ, celebrated with feasts, gift-giving, and decorations.
New Year's Day
National HolidayWorldwide
Jan 1, 2027In 62 days
Global celebrations to welcome the new year with joy and festivities.
US EPA index
1 / 6
GoodAir quality is good. Enjoy time outdoors.
Reconsider travel
Level 3Reconsider travel to Colombia due to crime, terrorism, civil unrest, kidnapping, and natural disasters.
GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
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Travel Score
42
out of 100
US EPA index 1: Good.
Level 3 advisory applies (reconsider travel).
Thunderstorms forecast on Oct 31.
No listed events with confirmed dates in the next 14 days.
Seasonal data not available yet; neutral estimate used.
3:23 AM
Saturday, October 31
10 km/h E
Visibility
9.0 km
UV index
Low (0)
Local time at destination
Today
Oct 31
30° 27°
Thundery outbreaks in nearby · 87% rain
Sun
Nov 1
29° 27°
Overcast · 88% rain
Mon
Nov 2
29° 26°
Overcast · 81% rain
Reason: Crime, terrorism, civil unrest, kidnapping, and natural disasters
Source: U.S. Department of State travel advisory, Level 3: Reconsider Travel (opens in a new tab). Updated Mar 30, 2026.
Emergency numbers for this country aren't in our data yet. Look them up before you travel.
Spanish is one of this country’s main languages; local languages can differ by region. Only words that Wiktionary and Wikivoyage phrasebooks both give are shown (CC BY-SA 4.0, checked 2026-10-11). Some languages change a word with who is speaking or how formal you are: these are the common forms.
Visa and passport rules depend on your nationality: check your government’s travel advice before you book.
GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
8 nearby places were left out because a travel advisory applies.
Exchange rate
1 USD ≈ 3,164 COP, as of 31 Oct 2026
A mid-market rate, not what a bank, card or exchange desk will give you. Rates By Exchange Rate API (opens in a new tab)
NASA POWER climatology (public domain)
Usually the most comfortable: November, December and January. Typical weather over 2001–2020, not a forecast.
Taller is more comfortable. The brighter bars are the best months; the filled label is this month.
Typical weather
34° 22°
Hot
About 2 mm of rain over the month
Festivals that month
What to pack
Worked out from the typical weather of this month, not from a forecast: check the forecast in the days before you go. From our festival calendar. Dates marked approximate are only known by month and can move; an empty list means none is recorded, not that nothing is on.
| Month | Feels | High / low | Rain | Comfort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Hot | 34° / 22° | 2 mm | 75 |
| February | Hot | 35° / 23° | 3 mm | 70 |
| March | Hot | 35° / 24° | 6 mm | 69 |
| April | Hot | 35° / 24° | 36 mm | 70 |
| May | Hot and wet | 33° / 25° | 125 mm | 65 |
| June | Hot | 33° / 25° | 86 mm | 69 |
| July | Hot | 33° / 24° |
Comfort uses the typical daytime high (most comfortable at 20 to 28°C) and the typical rainfall (most comfortable under 1 mm a day), averaged over 2001–2020. Highs and lows are worked out from the monthly average temperature and the average daily swing, so they are close, not exact. It is not a forecast. Humidity, crowds, prices and festivals are not included, and a mountain or coast can differ from its half-degree grid cell.
| 110 mm |
| 65 |
| August | Warm | 33° / 24° | 107 mm | 68 |
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| September | Wet | 32° / 24° | 128 mm | 70 |
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| October | Wet | 31° / 24° | 177 mm | 68 |
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| November | Wet | 31° / 24° | 126 mm | 74 |
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| December | Warm | 32° / 23° | 31 mm | 81 |
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