Mérida in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Mérida sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 122 mm of rain over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early March to 27°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Mérida's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mérida's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 122 mm
- 21 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Mérida in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early March to 27°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Mérida reaches about 21°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Mérida
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
spring 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 spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13° / 4° | 51 | 8.1 | 9.6 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 15° / 5° | 45 | 6.3 | 10.5 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 18° / 8° | 45 | 7.2 | 11.7 | 6.4 |
| Apr | 21° / 10° | 45 | 7.6 | 13 | 6.8 |
| May | 25° / 13° | 33 | 6.5 | 14.1 | 7.5 |
| Jun | 30° / 17° | 11 | 2.2 | 14.7 | 6.2 |
| Jul | 34° / 19° | 3 | 0.7 | 14.4 | 4.2 |
| Aug | 33° / 19° | 5 | 1.1 | 13.5 | 4.4 |
| Sep | 29° / 16° | 24 | 4 | 12.3 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 23° / 13° | 65 | 7.5 | 11 | 7.2 |
| Nov | 17° / 8° | 62 | 7.7 | 9.9 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 13° / 6° | 62 | 7.8 | 9.3 | 4.1 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Mérida gets around 122 mm of rain over 21 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 10 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.7 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Mérida?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Mérida for sightseeing.
What to pack for Mérida in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Mérida sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 21 days see rain.
UV index in Mérida in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
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.
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
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.