Mérida in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Mérida sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 151 mm of rain over about 19 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early September to 15°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Mérida's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mérida's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
23°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
151 mm
19 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
6.5
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Mérida in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early September to 15°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Mérida reaches about 23°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Mérida

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

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

fall 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 the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Mérida gets around 151 mm of rain over 19 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 9 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early September to 9 h 30 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Mérida?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Mérida for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mérida in Fall

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

In fall, Mérida sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

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UV index in Mérida in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 5 — 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
Fall 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.