The climate of Mérida (Mexico)
Mérida is the largest city and the capital of the federal state of
Yucatan and is located at 25 kilometers from the Gulf of Mexico.
Mérida is almost situated on the tropic of Cancer. Because Mérida is
situated far from the east coast of Yucatan the easterly trade winds
hardly influence the climate here. It is almost always warm to very
warm here with annual maximum temperatures of 33 degrees Celsius. In
the lower areas it may even be 1-2 degrees warmer. The monsoon is from
June till October, during this period rainfall is often heavy and
short lived. Mérida is situated in a region with a risk of hurricanes
from June till December. However, because the city is situated in the
interior hurricanes are often reduced to far less damaging tropical
storms before hitting the city. The cathedral on Plaza Mayor is the
oldest cathedral in North America. Mérida is a popular excursion among
tourists who stay in one of the hotels on the coast of Yucatan.
Tourists often make a two day excursion to the Maya city of Chichén
Itzá and the cosy colonial center of Mérida.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Mérida.
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
29
17
7
4
n/a
February
30
18
7
3
n/a
March
33
20
8
2
n/a
April
35
21
8
2
n/a
May
36
23
9
5
n/a
June
35
23
8
10
n/a
July
34
23
8
12
n/a
August
34
23
8
12
n/a
September
33
23
7
13
n/a
October
31
21
7
9
n/a
November
30
19
7
4
n/a
December
29
18
6
4
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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