Merida, Mexico

If you're planning a slow cultural trip, Merida deserves a close look. This Mexico destination lies under a tropical sky, and its climate record peaks at a 95/100 sun score in February — 31°C afternoons under 32% average cloud cover.

May is the heat peak, averaging 36°C highs; January is the cool end, when nights dip to around 19°C. Rain is most likely in September, when about 59% of days see meaningful rainfall, and least likely in March (9%). Beach-warm afternoons (24°C and up) hold through January–December.

Season by season (on the northern calendar), spring brings 35°C highs with 14% rain-day odds, summer 34°C at 51%, autumn 32°C at 44%, and winter 29°C at 16%. In short: plan around winter if you can, keep autumn as the fallback, and go into summer with managed expectations (its season score is 71). For warmth without the densest crowds, the shoulder play is January: still 28°C highs, with a sun score of 91.

Best months to visit Merida

The best month on record is February — a 95/100 sun score, built on 32% cloud cover and 10% rain-day odds — followed by November and December. The dependable window is wider than the podium, though: January–April and July–December all score 70 or better. The month to avoid on pure weather odds is May (65/100).

Put against its 126 tropical peers in February, it lands in the sunnier half of the group, ahead of 86% of them.

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The live forecast backs this up: of the next 16 days, 11 look mostly clear and none carry meaningful rain risk, in a 18–33°C band. Today's cached sun score is 97/100.