Neiva in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Neiva sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 139 mm of rain over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early June to 32°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Neiva's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Neiva's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 139 mm
- 36 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.1
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Neiva in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early June to 32°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Neiva reaches about 31°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in Neiva
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 11 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Neiva weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 21° | 67 | 11.1 | 11.8 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 32° / 21° | 83 | 12.1 | 11.9 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 31° / 21° | 173 | 21.1 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 30° / 21° | 207 | 24 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| May | 30° / 21° | 152 | 22.8 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 30° / 21° | 67 | 16.6 | 12.2 | 3.8 |
| Jul | 31° / 21° | 43 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 4.2 |
| Aug | 32° / 21° | 29 | 7 | 12.1 | 4.2 |
| Sep | 32° / 21° | 63 | 11.2 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 31° / 21° | 152 | 21 | 11.9 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 29° / 20° | 173 | 23 | 11.9 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 30° / 20° | 97 | 16.8 | 11.8 | 4.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Neiva gets around 139 mm of rain over 36 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early June to 12 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.9 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Neiva?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Neiva for sightseeing.
What to pack for Neiva in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Neiva sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 36 days see rain.
UV index in Neiva in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Neiva in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 17 | 32 | 28 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Moderate |
| Feb | 32 | Moderate |
| Mar | 28 | Moderate |
| Apr | 20 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 12 | Good |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
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.
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
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.