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Mérida in August

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Mexico: Wet and hot; hurricane risk rising on both coasts.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C); average high / low
Rain days: 12
Crowds: Medium; Mexico overall
Prices: Medium; Mexico overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedMexico month rating

Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Mexico: Wet and hot; hurricane risk rising on both coasts.

August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

MéridaHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 95 °F (35 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 12 days
Yucatán and Caribbean coast, Mexico · Cancún, Playa del Carmen, Tulum, Mérida, Bacalarrainy
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.

Mexico overall: Wet and hot; hurricane risk rising on both coasts.

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

First month

Second month

August: Outside the best window (Nov–Mar). Across Mexico: Wet and hot; hurricane risk rising on both coasts.

January: Inside Mérida's best window: Nov–Mar.

Mérida: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.