Neiva in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Neiva sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 388 mm of rain over about 55 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early September to 29°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.

Fall is Neiva's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Neiva's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
388 mm
55 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
3.4
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Neiva in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early September to 29°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Neiva reaches about 31°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Neiva

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 33 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
33
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Neiva weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Neiva gets around 388 mm of rain over 55 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 4 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early September to 11 h 48 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Neiva?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Neiva.

What to pack for Neiva in Fall

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

In fall, Neiva sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 55 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Neiva in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 13 (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 Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall 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
Fall 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.