Pereira vs Neiva: which is sunnier?
🇨🇴 Colombia vs 🇨🇴 Colombia · 213 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Pereira is the sunnier overall: about 1,819 hours of sunshine a year to Neiva's 1,540. Neiva has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months; the other 6 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Pereira | Neiva | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,819 | 1,540 |
| Sunniest month | January (68/100) | August (80/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 65/100 | 68/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 63/100 | 76/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,988 mm | 1,315 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Pereira vs Neiva month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pereira | Neiva | Pereira | Neiva | Pereira | Neiva | |
| January | 68 | 75 | 25° | 31° | 113 | 66 |
| February | 68 | 72 | 26° | 32° | 118 | 86 |
| March | 62 | 62 | 26° | 31° | 161 | 140 |
| April | 62 | 60 | 25° | 31° | 217 | 165 |
| May | 62 | 60 | 25° | 30° | 202 | 148 |
| June | 62 | 73 | 25° | 30° | 146 | 80 |
| July | 65 | 76 | 25° | 30° | 130 | 62 |
| August | 63 | 80 | 26° | 32° | 142 | 43 |
| September | 62 | 69 | 26° | 33° | 150 | 59 |
| October | 62 | 61 | 25° | 32° | 221 | 143 |
| November | 62 | 60 | 25° | 30° | 215 | 195 |
| December | 62 | 64 | 25° | 30° | 173 | 128 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Neiva · Feb Neiva · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun Neiva · Jul Neiva · Aug Neiva · Sep Neiva · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Neiva (average score 68/100 vs 65). Neiva is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 25°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Pereira averages 62/100, Neiva 61/100. Neiva is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
- June–August: Neiva (average score 76/100 vs 63). Neiva is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
- September–October: Neiva (average score 65/100 vs 62). Neiva is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Pereira weather by month · Neiva weather by month · Best time to visit Colombia.
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