Merida in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Merida sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 546 mm of rain over about 80 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Fall is Merida's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Merida has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Merida's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 546 mm
- 80 wet days
- Avg wind
- 3 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Merida in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C.
A typical fall day in Merida reaches about 20°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest September.
Merida 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19° / 11° | 108 | 22.8 | 11.6 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 19° / 11° | 126 | 22.8 | 11.7 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 20° / 12° | 215 | 27.7 | 11.9 | 3.6 |
| Apr | 20° / 13° | 277 | 27.8 | 12.2 | 3.4 |
| May | 20° / 13° | 224 | 27.8 | 12.4 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 20° / 12° | 151 | 24.3 | 12.5 | 3.8 |
| Jul | 20° / 12° | 147 | 26.1 | 12.4 | 3.7 |
| Aug | 20° / 12° | 146 | 25.5 | 12.3 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 20° / 12° | 143 | 24.8 | 12.1 | 3.8 |
| Oct | 20° / 12° | 200 | 27.8 | 11.8 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 20° / 12° | 203 | 27.4 | 11.6 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 19° / 11° | 140 | 24 | 11.5 | 4.1 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Merida gets around 546 mm of rain over 80 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 3 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early September to 11 h 30 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.8 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Merida?
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.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Merida.
What to pack for Merida in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Merida sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 80 days see rain.
UV index in Merida in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Merida peaks around February 21 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 11 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 14 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Merida in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Merida is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 16 | 22 | 34 | 29 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 22 | Moderate |
| Mar | 34 | Moderate |
| Apr | 29 | Moderate |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Merida?
Merida sits at 8.6°N, 71.2°W, 1,389 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Ejido, 9.0 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 large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 936 m around an average of 1,512 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,036 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,842 m.
The land around Merida is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (44%) within 80 km.
Venezuela travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 3
- Reconsider Travel
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 0% of US
- price level, 2011
- GDP per capita
- $3,495
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 12.6
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 39
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 520
- 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 Merida (8.579°, -71.1692°, elevation 1,389 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.