Mérida climate
Mérida (Venezuela) has a tropical savanna (dry winter) climate (Köppen Aw). The average temperature over the year is 21 °C70 °F, and about 1,304 mm51 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Mérida climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2578 | 1560 | 2069 | 301.2 |
| Feb | 2679 | 1661 | 2170 | 351.4 |
| Mar | 2679 | 1762 | 2271 | 722.8 |
| Apr | 2678 | 1864 | 2271 | 1425.6 |
| May | 2577 | 1763 | 2170 | 1636.4 |
| Jun | 2576 | 1762 | 2169 | 1365.3 |
| Jul | 2576 | 1661 | 2069 | 1194.7 |
| Aug | 2577 | 1762 | 2170 | 1154.5 |
| Sep | 2578 | 1762 | 2170 | 1355.3 |
| Oct | 2576 | 1763 | 2170 | 1566.1 |
| Nov | 2476 | 1763 | 2169 | 1335.2 |
| Dec | 2577 | 1661 | 2169 | 682.7 |
| Year | 2679 | 1560 | 2170 | 1,30451 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 77% | 53% | 4.6 | 11:40 |
| Feb | 74% | 56% | 4.8 | 11:51 |
| Mar | 75% | 69% | 4.4 | 12:03 |
| Apr | 81% | 82% | 4.2 | 12:18 |
| May | 82% | 85% | 4.5 | 12:31 |
| Jun | 81% | 81% | 4.6 | 12:37 |
| Jul | 80% | 78% | 4.7 | 12:35 |
| Aug | 79% | 78% | 4.8 | 12:24 |
| Sep | 79% | 78% | 5.0 | 12:09 |
| Oct | 83% | 82% | 4.7 | 11:55 |
| Nov | 87% | 74% | 4.3 | 11:43 |
| Dec | 82% | 60% | 4.4 | 11:38 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Mérida is like
The warmest month is April, with an average high of 26 °C78 °F and a low of 18 °C64 °F. The coldest is July, when highs average 25 °C76 °F and lows 16 °C61 °F. Temperatures barely change through the year: the warmest and the coolest month differ by only 1.1 °C2.1 °F.
It is wet, with about 1,304 mm51 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is April–June, which brings 34% of the annual total. The wettest month is May (163 mm6.4 in), the driest is January (30 mm1.2 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 74% in February to 87% in November. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 53%) are typical of January. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 4 km/h (3 mph) in November to 8 km/h (5 mph) in June.
Best time to visit Mérida
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are December–March: average highs of 25 °C77 °F to 26 °C79 °F with 30 mm1.2 in to 72 mm2.8 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is May, which is very wet (163 mm6.4 in) and humid (82% relative humidity).
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Mérida
- Wetter months (April–November) — highs 2476 to 26 °C78 °F, lows 1661 to 18 °C64 °F, about 137 mm5.4 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
- Drier months (December–March) — highs 2577 to 26 °C79 °F, lows 1560 to 17 °C62 °F, about 51 mm2.0 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses.
How Mérida compares
Compared with Barinas, about 103 km to the east, Mérida is on average 5.9 °C10.7 °F cooler and receives a similar amount of precipitation. The difference is largest in March (7.8 °C14.1 °F cooler).
Of the 43 places in Venezuela covered by World Climates, Mérida is the 42nd warmest by annual mean temperature and the 4th wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Venezuela climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern (seasons shifted for the other hemisphere where needed): Kigali (Rwanda, Aw), Nyagatare (Rwanda, Aw) and Gisenyi (Rwanda, Am).
The same NASA POWER grid cell also contains Ejido (pop. 120,978). Their long-term averages in this dataset are essentially the same as for Mérida, so they do not have separate pages.
Nearby places
- El Vigía 54 km · 30 °C85 °F · 1,119 mm44 in
- San Carlos del Zulia 96 km · 29 °C84 °F · 1,113 mm44 in
- Valera 103 km · 27 °C81 °F · 1,075 mm42 in
- Barinas 103 km · 27 °C80 °F · 1,339 mm53 in
- Cúcuta 165 km · 29 °C83 °F · 910 mm36 in
- Guanare 166 km · 27 °C81 °F · 1,233 mm49 in
- Arauca 172 km · 27 °C81 °F · 1,516 mm60 in
- Ciudad Ojeda 181 km · 29 °C85 °F · 876 mm34 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Mérida?
April is the warmest month in Mérida, with an average high of 26 °C (78 °F) and an average low of 18 °C (64 °F).
What is the coldest month in Mérida?
July is the coldest month, with an average high of 25 °C (76 °F) and an average low of 16 °C (61 °F).
When does it rain the most in Mérida?
May is the wettest month with about 163 mm (6.4 in) of precipitation; January is the driest with about 30 mm (1.2 in).
What is the best time to visit Mérida?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are December–March.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 1,928 m, while Mérida lies at about 1,389 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +3.5 °C6.3 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.