Is Pasto sunnier than Neiva?

Neiva is the sunnier: about 1,540 hours of sunshine a year versus 1,367 — a difference of 173 hours.

Which is warmer, Pasto or Neiva?

Neiva is warmer across the year: average daytime highs of 31°C (88°F) versus 23°C.

Which is better in winter (November–February), Pasto or Neiva?

They are close in the November–February window: Pasto averages 69/100 (about 22°C days), Neiva 68/100 (about 31°C).

Pasto vs Neiva: which is sunnier?

🇨🇴 Colombia vs 🇨🇴 Colombia · 281 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)

Neiva is the sunnier overall: about 1,540 hours of sunshine a year to Pasto's 1,367. Pasto has the higher Sunshine Score in 8 of 12 months, Neiva in 1 (3 within 2 points).

Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.

At a glance

	Pasto	Neiva
Sunshine hours / year	1,367	1,540
Sunniest month	August (81/100)	August (80/100)
Nov–Feb average score	69/100	68/100
Jun–Aug average score	78/100	76/100
Rain / year	979 mm	1,315 mm
Peak midday UV	9 (very high)	9 (very high)

Pasto vs Neiva month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	Pasto	Neiva	Pasto	Neiva	Pasto	Neiva
January	72	75	22°	31°	77	66
February	73	72	22°	32°	74	86
March	68	62	22°	31°	99	140
April	64	60	23°	31°	120	165
May	69	60	23°	30°	93	148
June	74	73	23°	30°	66	80
July	79	76	24°	30°	41	62
August	81	80	24°	32°	30	43
September	78	69	24°	33°	44	59
October	67	61	23°	32°	106	143
November	63	60	22°	30°	129	195
December	68	64	22°	30°	100	128

The sunnier month by month: Jan Neiva · Feb even · Mar Pasto · Apr Pasto · May Pasto · Jun even · Jul Pasto · Aug even · Sep Pasto · Oct Pasto · Nov Pasto · Dec Pasto.

When to pick which

November–February: too close to call — Pasto averages 69/100, Neiva 68/100. Neiva is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 22°C. See the winter sun ranking.
March–May: Pasto (average score 67/100 vs 61). Neiva is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 23°C.
June–August: too close to call — Pasto averages 78/100, Neiva 76/100. Neiva is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 24°C.
September–October: Pasto (average score 73/100 vs 65). Neiva is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 24°C.

Full month-by-month guides: Pasto weather by month · Neiva weather by month · Best time to visit Colombia.

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