Rivera in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Rivera sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 344 mm of rain over about 48 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Rivera's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Rivera's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 344 mm
- 48 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.4
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Rivera in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical winter day in Rivera reaches about 27°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Rivera weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 | 27° / 17° | 91 | 13.7 | 11.9 | 5.8 |
| Feb | 27° / 17° | 121 | 15.8 | 11.9 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 26° / 17° | 210 | 22.9 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 26° / 18° | 233 | 25.6 | 12.1 | 4.0 |
| May | 26° / 18° | 190 | 25.4 | 12.1 | 4.1 |
| Jun | 25° / 17° | 120 | 22 | 12.2 | 4.6 |
| Jul | 25° / 17° | 94 | 19.4 | 12.1 | 5.1 |
| Aug | 26° / 17° | 57 | 12.7 | 12.1 | 5.9 |
| Sep | 27° / 17° | 78 | 13.7 | 12 | 5.6 |
| Oct | 27° / 17° | 159 | 20.5 | 11.9 | 4.7 |
| Nov | 26° / 17° | 194 | 23.6 | 11.9 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 26° / 17° | 132 | 18.8 | 11.8 | 5.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Rivera gets around 344 mm of rain over 48 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 4 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early December to 11 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.2 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Rivera?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Rivera for sightseeing.
What to pack for Rivera in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Rivera sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 48 days see rain.
UV index in Rivera in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter 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 Rivera 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 Rivera in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Rivera 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 Rivera?
Rivera sits at 2.8°N, 75.3°W, 731 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Campoalegre, 13 km away.
Topography around Rivera
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Rivera.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Rivera has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 350 m around an average of 711 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,831 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,596 m.
The land around Rivera is covered by grassland (53%) and trees (43%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and grassland (31%) 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 Rivera (2.7772°, -75.2564°, elevation 731 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.