Mérida in April

Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (hottest), Sep–Oct (wettest).

April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• NovemberGreatInside Mérida's best window: Nov–Mar.
• DecemberGreatInside Mérida's best window: Nov–Mar.
• JanuaryGreatInside Mérida's best window: Nov–Mar.
• FebruaryGreatInside Mérida's best window: Nov–Mar.

• MéridaHighs around 36 °C (97 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 97 °F (36 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 3 days
• Yucatán and Caribbean coast, Mexico · Cancún, Playa del Carmen, Tulum, Mérida, Bacalarhot

  Hot and humid; Mérida tops 40 °C (104 °F) in April–May. Hurricanes Jun–Nov, sargassum seaweed on the Caribbean beaches roughly Apr–Sep.Hot and humid; Mérida tops 104 °F (40 °C) in April–May. Hurricanes Jun–Nov, sargassum seaweed on the Caribbean beaches roughly Apr–Sep.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Semana Santa (Easter week) big impact

  Mar–Apr (check) · Mexico

  Mexico's biggest travel week; buses and beaches full, offices shut Thu–Fri.

Crowds · Mexico overall

High

Prices · Mexico overall

High

Mexico overall: Hottest dry month; Semana Santa fills beaches and buses; first sargassum on the Caribbean.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mérida, side by side.

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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