Merida weather in November

In November, Merida sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 30 mm of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of November to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Merida's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Merida's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
10th warmest
Overnight low
20°
5th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:14 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
50%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Merida is capital city of Yucatan, Mexico.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 15 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
1,360/km²
people per km²
Founded
1542

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical November day in Merida reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 2°C cooler than October and about 1°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
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33121
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How November really feels in Merida

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 14 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
14
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in November is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Merida weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°214.210.96.3
Feb31° / 19°15311.35.5
Mar33° / 20°14311.94.2
Apr35° / 22°234.412.52.9
May36° / 24°527.8132.3
Jun35° / 24°12416.713.22.3
Jul34° / 24°8515.613.12.4
Aug34° / 24°9517.112.72.4
Sep33° / 24°13419.312.12.5
Oct32° / 23°8613.711.53.8
Nov30° / 20°305.7115.5
Dec29° / 19°234.310.76.1

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36337
46436
56535
66535
76634
86634
96832
106832
116832
126931
136931
146931
157030
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306832

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Merida gets around 30 mm of rain over 5.7 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 19% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
129
228
328
427
526
625
724
823
922
1021
1120
1219
1318
1418
1517
1616
1716
1816
1915
2015
2115
2215
2314
2414
2514
2613
2713
2813
2913
3013

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the oppressive band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1031325518
2031426507
3041426497
4041426496
5141526486
6151527475
7151628465
8151628454
9161729444
10161730424
11161831413
12171832403
13171833383
14181933373
15181934362
16181934352
17191935342
18192036332
19192036322
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301102042270

Wind in November

Winds average 10 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of November to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 5:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:065:19
211.26:065:18
311.26:075:18
411.26:075:17
511.16:085:17
611.16:085:16
711.16:095:16
811.16:095:15
911.16:105:15
1011.16:115:15
1111.16:115:15
1211.06:125:14
1311.06:125:14
1411.06:135:14
1511.06:145:13
1611.06:145:13
1711.06:155:13
1811.06:155:13
1910.96:165:13
2010.96:175:13
2110.96:175:13
2210.96:185:13
2310.96:195:12
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2510.96:205:12
2610.96:215:12
2710.96:215:12
2810.86:225:12
2910.86:225:13
3010.86:235:13

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 4.26 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
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194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.0Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Merida

In seasonPeak

In November, Merida sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Merida sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Merida's rainy season runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Merida?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Merida for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Merida in November

From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In November, Merida sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Merida in November

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 45 km away) is warmest in September at about 28°C and coldest in January near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb24Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr26Warm
May26Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Merida in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Merida peaks around June 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 16UV 13Dec 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb10Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Merida in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Merida is worst in April — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Merida's WHO annual average of 15 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2024 µg/m³Jan 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar12Good
Apr25Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Merida?

Merida sits at 21.0°N, 89.6°W, 10 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Kanasín, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Merida

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Merida.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Merida has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m.

The land around Merida is covered by artificial surfaces (89%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
33 m
80 km
152 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
November weather nearby: Kanasín 8.0 km · Umán 16 km · Hunucmá 27 km · Progreso 35 km · Motul 38 km · Izamal 63 km · Ticul 64 km · Oxkutzkab 76 km

Mexico travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 127 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 54% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$13,889
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
43%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 440
Religion
Catholic 78%no religion 11%other Evangelical Churches 8%Jehovah Witness 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Merida (20.967°, -89.6232°, elevation 10 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).