Neiva weather in December

In December, Neiva sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 97 mm of rain across 16.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of December to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Neiva's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Neiva's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
9th warmest
Overnight low
20°
1st coldest
Rainfall
97 mm
16.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:02 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
72%
2nd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Neiva reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12920
23020
33020
43020
53020
63020
73020
83020
93020
103020
113020
123020
133020
143020
153020
163020
173020
183020
193020
203020
213020
223020
233020
243020
253020
263120
273120
283120
293120
303120
313120

How December really feels in Neiva

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Neiva weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°6711.111.84.1
Feb32° / 21°8312.111.93.7
Mar31° / 21°17321.1123.3
Apr30° / 21°2072412.13.2
May30° / 21°15222.812.13.3
Jun30° / 21°6716.612.23.8
Jul31° / 21°4312.112.24.2
Aug32° / 21°29712.14.2
Sep32° / 21°6311.2123.4
Oct31° / 21°1522111.93.2
Nov29° / 20°1732311.93.5
Dec30° / 20°9716.811.84.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21783
31882
41981
51981
61981
72080
82179
92179
102278
112377
122377
132377
142575
152575
162674
172674
182872
192872
203070
213070
223268
233367
243565
253664
263862
273961
283961
293961
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Neiva gets around 97 mm of rain over 16.8 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 54% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
164
263
363
462
562
662
761
861
961
1061
1160
1260
1360
1459
1558
1658
1757
1856
1955
2053
2152
2250
2348
2445
2543
2641
2739
2838
2937
3036
3135

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 45% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1063262
2073261
3083260
4093358
5093358
60103357
70113356
80113455
90123454
100123454
111123552
121123651
131123651
141123750
151123849
161133948
171134047
181134145
191134244
201134342
211144540
222154638
232154736
242174834
253184831
263194929
273204927
284214926
295224924
305234923
315244922

Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of December to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:565:46
211.85:565:46
311.85:565:47
411.85:575:47
511.85:575:48
611.85:585:48
711.85:585:48
811.85:595:49
911.85:595:49
1011.86:005:50
1111.86:005:50
1211.86:005:50
1311.86:015:51
1411.86:015:51
1511.86:025:52
1611.86:025:52
1711.86:035:53
1811.86:035:53
1911.86:045:54
2011.86:045:54
2111.86:055:55
2211.86:055:55
2311.86:065:55
2411.86:065:56
2511.86:075:56
2611.86:075:57
2711.86:085:57
2811.86:085:58
2911.86:085:58
3011.86:095:59
3111.86:095:59

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 5.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Neiva?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Neiva for sightseeing.

What to pack for Neiva in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Neiva sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Neiva in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Neiva peaks around February 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 11 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 14UV 15Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Neiva in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Neiva is worst in February — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 2031 µg/m³Jul 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul11Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Neiva?

Neiva sits at 2.9°N, 75.3°W, 423 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Rivera, 17 km away.

Topography around Neiva

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Neiva.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Neiva has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m around an average of 464 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,366 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,765 m.

The land around Neiva is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
130 m
16 km
1,366 m
80 km
3,765 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Rivera 17 km · Campoalegre 28 km · Planadas 50 km · Gigante 67 km · Rioblanco 78 km · Natagaima 80 km · Belalcázar 83 km · Garzón 90 km

Colombia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 240 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,562
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
74%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
15.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 480
Religion
Roman Catholic 64%Protestant 17%none 14%atheist 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Neiva (2.93°, -75.2797°, elevation 423 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).