Mérida weather in April

In April, Mérida sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 45 mm of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Mérida's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mérida's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
7th warmest
Overnight low
10°
6th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:55 AM – 7:56 PM
Cloud cover
53%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Mérida is city in Extremadura, Spain.

Air quality
Excellent
PM10 14.5 µg/m³ · 2019

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical April day in Mérida reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1199
2199
3209
4209
5209
6209
7209
8209
9209
10209
11209
12209
13209
14209
15209
162110
172110
182110
192110
202110
212110
222110
232110
242110
252110
262210
272210
282211
292211
302211

How April really feels in Mérida

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Mérida weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 518.19.63.8
Feb15° / 456.310.54.9
Mar18° / 457.211.76.4
Apr21° / 10°457.6136.8
May25° / 13°336.514.17.5
Jun30° / 17°112.214.76.2
Jul34° / 19°30.714.44.2
Aug33° / 19°51.113.54.4
Sep29° / 16°24412.36.6
Oct23° / 13°657.5117.2
Nov17° / 627.79.95.7
Dec13° / 627.89.34.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45149
55347
65347
75446
85545
95545
105545
115545
125545
135446
145446
155347
165248
175149
185050
195050
204951
214951
224951
234753
244753
254753
264753
274852
284951
294951
304951

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Mérida gets around 45 mm of rain over 7.6 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 25% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
126
225
325
425
525
625
725
825
925
1025
1125
1225
1325
1425
1526
1626
1726
1826
1926
2026
2126
2226
2326
2425
2525
2625
2724
2824
2924
3024

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27973
28973
29973
30973

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:19 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 7:41 PM to 8:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.47:197:41
212.47:177:42
312.57:157:43
412.57:147:44
512.67:127:45
612.67:117:46
712.67:097:47
812.77:077:48
912.77:067:49
1012.87:047:50
1112.87:037:51
1212.87:017:52
1312.97:007:53
1412.96:587:54
1513.06:577:55
1613.06:557:56
1713.16:547:57
1813.16:527:58
1913.16:517:59
2013.26:498:00
2113.26:488:01
2213.36:468:02
2313.36:458:03
2413.36:448:04
2513.46:428:05
2613.46:418:06
2713.56:408:07
2813.56:388:08
2913.56:378:09
3013.66:368:10

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.95 kWh/m² to a high of 7.89 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Mérida?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Mérida for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mérida in April

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

In April, Mérida sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in Mérida in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mérida peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 10Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mérida?

Mérida sits at 38.9°N, 6.3°W, 223 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Montijo, 24 km away.

Topography around Mérida

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mérida has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 232 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 413 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 848 m.

The land around Mérida is covered by grassland (35%), artificial surfaces (27%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (42%), cropland (32%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
413 m
80 km
848 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Montijo 24 km · Almendralejo 27 km · Don Benito 42 km · Villanueva de la Serena 48 km · Badajoz 55 km · Zafra 55 km · Cáceres 62 km · Portalegre 103 km

Spain travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 65% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$38,627
2025
Happiness
6.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 540
Religion
Roman Catholic 58%atheist 16%agnostic 11%non-believer 11%

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 Mérida (38.918°, -6.3429°, elevation 223 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).