Sunshine Atlas

Neiva weather by month & the best time to visit

Colombia · regional city · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate

Neiva, Colombia
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The best time to visit Neiva is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 80/100), with July and January close behind. Neiva averages about 1,540 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 43 mm of rain in August.

When is the best time to visit Neiva?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Neiva is August, then July and January. The dullest month is April (60/100, 165 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Neiva?

Neiva isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,540 hours of sunshine a year. August (80/100) is noticeably better than April (60). It ranks #39 of 49 destinations in Colombia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,819 hours. The year's 1,315 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 75February: 72March: 62April: 60May: 60June: 73July: 76August: 8080September: 69October: 61November: 60December: 64JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUV
January75 31° / 88°F22° / 72°F 66 mm9
February72 32° / 90°F22° / 72°F 86 mm9
March62 31° / 88°F23° / 73°F 140 mm8
April60 31° / 88°F22° / 72°F 165 mm8
May60 30° / 86°F22° / 72°F 148 mm8
June73 30° / 86°F21° / 70°F 80 mm8
July76 30° / 86°F21° / 70°F 62 mm8
August80 32° / 90°F21° / 70°F 43 mm7
September69 33° / 91°F22° / 72°F 59 mm8
October61 32° / 90°F22° / 72°F 143 mm8
November60 30° / 86°F22° / 72°F 195 mm9
December64 30° / 86°F22° / 72°F 128 mm9

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Neiva: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Neiva?

Neiva is a regional city in Colombia at 445 m elevation with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.

How many hours of sunshine does Neiva get a year?

Neiva gets about 1,540 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.

When is the best time to visit Neiva?

The sunniest time to visit Neiva is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 80/100 (with July and January close behind). Expect daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F.

What is the least sunny month in Neiva?

April is the least sunny month in Neiva, scoring 60/100 with about 165 mm of rain.

How strong is the sun in Neiva?

The typical midday UV index in Neiva peaks around 9 (very high) in January, easing to about 7 (high) in August. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.

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