Mérida weather in October

In October, Mérida sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 65 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Mérida's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mérida's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:41 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
50%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical October day in Mérida reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12615
22615
32614
42614
52514
62514
72514
82514
92514
102414
112413
122413
132413
142313
152313
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252112
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272111
282111
292011
302011
312011

How October really feels in Mérida

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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

October 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 October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 1st-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36436
46436
56337
66238
76238
86040
95842
105743
115644
125545
135446
145347
155248
165149
175050
185050
194951
205050
215050
225050
234951
244951
255050
265050
275050
284951
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mérida gets around 65 mm of rain over 7.5 wet days in October, the wettest month. 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 29% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
317
417
518
618
719
819
920
1021
1122
1223
1324
1425
1526
1627
1728
1828
1928
2029
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2629
2729
2829
2929
3029
3129

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
173207
273207
373207
473207
573207
673207
774206
874206
974206
1075205
1174215
1274215
1373225
1473225
1572235
1672235
1771245
1871245
1971245
2071245
2171245
2272244
2373234
2473234
2573234
2674224
2775214
2875214
2977203
3078193
3179183

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:26 AM to 7:58 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:267:02
211.67:277:01
311.57:286:59
411.57:296:58
511.47:306:56
611.47:316:54
711.37:326:53
811.37:336:51
911.37:346:50
1011.27:356:48
1111.27:366:47
1211.17:376:45
1311.17:386:44
1411.07:396:42
1511.07:406:41
1611.07:416:39
1710.97:436:38
1810.97:446:37
1910.87:456:35
2010.87:466:34
2110.87:476:32
2210.77:486:31
2310.77:496:30
2410.67:506:29
2510.67:516:27
2610.67:526:26
2710.57:536:25
2810.57:546:24
2910.47:556:22
3010.47:576:21
3110.47:586:20

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.68 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 — October's 3.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.2Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.0Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Mérida?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Mérida for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Mérida in October

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

In October, Mérida sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Mérida in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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
October 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).