Neiva weather in January

In January, Neiva sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 67 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of January to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Neiva's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Neiva's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:15 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
66%
1st clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Neiva reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13120
23120
33120
43120
53120
63120
73120
83120
93120
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
153121
163121
173121
183121
193121
203121
213121
223121
233121
243221
253221
263221
273221
283221
293221
303221
313221

How January really feels in Neiva

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January 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

January 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 January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 9th-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34060
43961
54060
64060
73763
83763
93664
103565
113565
123367
133367
143367
153367
163367
173367
183466
193466
203466
213466
223466
233466
243565
253664
263664
273565
283466
293466
303466
313367

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Neiva gets around 67 mm of rain over 11.1 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 37% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
536
636
737
838
939
1040
1140
1241
1341
1440
1540
1639
1738
1837
1937
2036
2136
2235
2335
2434
2534
2634
2734
2834
2934
3035
3135

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16244921
26254821
36264820
46264720
56274720
66274621
76274621
86274621
96274621
106274621
116264721
125264721
135274721
145274821
155274820
165284820
175284819
185284818
195294917
206294916
216294915
227294915
237294914
248305013
258305012
269295012
279295012
289295012
2910295012
3010285012
3110285012

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of January to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:095:59
211.86:106:00
311.86:106:00
411.86:116:01
511.86:116:01
611.86:116:02
711.86:126:02
811.86:126:02
911.86:136:03
1011.86:136:03
1111.86:136:04
1211.86:146:04
1311.86:146:05
1411.86:146:05
1511.86:156:05
1611.86:156:06
1711.86:156:06
1811.96:166:07
1911.96:166:07
2011.96:166:07
2111.96:166:08
2211.96:176:08
2311.96:176:08
2411.96:176:09
2511.96:176:09
2611.96:186:09
2711.96:186:10
2811.96:186:10
2911.96:186:10
3011.96:186:10
3111.96:186:11

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.45 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 — January's 5.45 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Neiva?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Neiva for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Neiva in January

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

In January, Neiva sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Neiva in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 14 (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 January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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