When to go · Mérida
Mérida in January
Great month. Inside Mérida's best window: Nov–Mar.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- High
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Inside Mérida's best window: Nov–Mar.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Mérida in this guide.
Weather in January
- MéridaHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 4 days
- Yucatán and Caribbean coast, Mexico · Cancún, Playa del Carmen, Tulum, Mérida, Bacalarbest weather
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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mexico overall
- High
- Prices · Mexico overall
- High
Mexico overall: Dry and sunny; cold nights in the highlands; whale watching on the Pacific.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mérida, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Feb: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Jan: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Feb: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 4
Feb: 3 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside Mérida's best window: Nov–Mar.
February: Inside Mérida's best window: Nov–Mar.
Mérida: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen