Mérida
Mérida is a city in Venezuela, 1,389 m above sea level. It has a population of about 248,192 (2013). The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Mérida at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in May
Average low in January
109 mm of rain
32 mm of rain
within 13 km
How Mérida has grown
People living in the built-up area (34 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+100%109k in 1975 → 218k in 2025Weather in Mérida
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Rain · wind 7 km/h · humidity 66%
When to go to Mérida
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 90 | 88 | 72 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 55 | 76 |
| High | 22° | 22° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 22° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 22° | 22° |
| Low | 14° | 15° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 16° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 15° |
| Rain (mm) | 32 | 41 | 75 | 159 | 173 | 109 | 100 | 124 | 148 | 175 | 127 | 61 |
| Wet days | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 8 |
What's on in Mérida
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Mérida's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Mérida
More museums: Antigua Casa de los Gobernadores · Casa Bosett · Museo Arquideosesano · Museo de Arqueología · Museo de Arte Colonial · Museo de Ciencias y Tecnología
Outdoors around Mérida
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Mérida
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Venezuela seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Mérida
Earthquakes around Mérida
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Mérida
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Mérida from above
Getting to Mérida
Places near Mérida
Places with a climate like Mérida
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
