Mérida weather by month & the best time to visit
Mexico · city break · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Mérida is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 90/100), with January and December close behind. Mérida averages about 2,795 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 29 mm of rain in February.
When is the best time to visit Mérida?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Mérida is February, then January and December. The dullest month is May (57/100, 73 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Mérida?
Mérida gets a lot of sun: around 2,795 hours a year. February (90/100) is noticeably better than May (57). It ranks #49 of 62 destinations in Mexico for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,138 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around August, carries about 45% of the annual 1,045 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 89 | 29° / 84°F | 18° / 64°F | 33 mm | 7 |
| February | 90 | 31° / 88°F | 19° / 66°F | 29 mm | 9 |
| March | 83 | 33° / 91°F | 20° / 68°F | 20 mm | 10 |
| April | 63 | 35° / 95°F | 22° / 72°F | 26 mm | 10 |
| May | 57 | 35° / 95°F | 24° / 75°F | 73 mm | 10 |
| June | 61 | 33° / 91°F | 24° / 75°F | 183 mm | 10 |
| July | 72 | 32° / 90°F | 24° / 75°F | 128 mm | 11 |
| August | 68 | 32° / 90°F | 24° / 75°F | 152 mm | 11 |
| September | 68 | 31° / 88°F | 24° / 75°F | 188 mm | 10 |
| October | 72 | 30° / 86°F | 22° / 72°F | 127 mm | 10 |
| November | 86 | 29° / 84°F | 20° / 68°F | 52 mm | 8 |
| December | 89 | 29° / 84°F | 19° / 66°F | 34 mm | 7 |
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Mérida: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Mérida?
Mérida is a city break in Mexico with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Mérida get a year?
Mérida gets about 2,795 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around February.
When is the best time to visit Mérida?
The sunniest time to visit Mérida is February, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 90/100 (with January and December close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.
What is the least sunny month in Mérida?
May is the least sunny month in Mérida, scoring 57/100 with about 73 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Mérida?
The typical midday UV index in Mérida peaks around 11 (extreme) in July, easing to about 7 (high) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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