Merida weather in February

In February, Merida sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 126 mm of rain across 22.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Merida's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Merida's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
11th warmest
Overnight low
11°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
126 mm
22.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:38 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
73%
2nd clearest
Wind
2 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Merida is city in Venezuela.

Density
12,000/km²
people per km²
Founded
1558

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month.

A typical February day in Merida reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Merida weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 11°10822.811.64.3
Feb19° / 11°12622.811.74.0
Mar20° / 12°21527.711.93.6
Apr20° / 13°27727.812.23.4
May20° / 13°22427.812.43.6
Jun20° / 12°15124.312.53.8
Jul20° / 12°14726.112.43.7
Aug20° / 12°14625.512.33.8
Sep20° / 12°14324.812.13.8
Oct20° / 12°20027.811.83.6
Nov20° / 12°20327.411.63.5
Dec19° / 11°1402411.54.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23367
33268
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Merida gets around 126 mm of rain over 22.8 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 81% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
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Wind in February

Winds average 2 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 2 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Sunrise & sunset in February

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:39 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:23 PM.

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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.28 kWh/m² in September across the year — February's 5.04 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Merida?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Merida for sightseeing.

What to pack for Merida in February

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

In February, Merida sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Merida in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 16 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 16Dec 12UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Merida in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February 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).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2033 µg/m³Dec 1715 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
936 m
16 km
4,036 m
80 km
4,842 m
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February weather nearby: Ejido 9.0 km · Tabay 12 km · Lagunillas 26 km · La Azulita 34 km · Tucaní 45 km · El Vigía 54 km · Socopó 54 km · Santa Cruz de Mora 56 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
Roman Catholic 48%Protestant 32%none 14%believer 4%

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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).