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Mérida

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  • Latest air-quality reading is not elevated
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  • High level of public security relative to other parts of Mexico

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Climate normals · 2016–2025

When to go: Mérida month by month

Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Mérida are typically January, November and December, with average daytime highs around 28–30°C. May is usually the warmest month (average high 36°C), January the coldest (average low 19°C), and June the wettest (about 158 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.

Monthly averages computed from 2016–2025 Open-Meteo historical weather records for this location. Long-run averages, not a forecast.
MonthAvg high (°C)Avg low (°C)Rain (mm)Sunshine (h/day)
January28.319.4268.9
February30.519.92010.3
March33.121.31511.2
April35.322.82011.5
May36.124.34311.7
June33.924.315810.6
July34.524.27311.4
August34.024.211211.1
September33.224.010311.0
October31.622.911210.0
November30.021.24510.2
December29.120.1349.4

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People and places shaping Mérida

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Past · documented context

Previously

  1. Documented history · 1542

    Mérida was founded in 1542 by the Spanish conquistadors, including Francisco de Montejo the Younger and Juan de la Cámara, and named after the town of Mérida in Extremadura, Spain.

  2. Documented history · 1905

    Korean immigration to Mexico began in 1905 when more than a thousand people arrived in Yucatán from the city of Jemulpo.

  3. Documented history · 1993

    In August 1993, Pope John Paul II visited the city on his third trip to Mexico.

  4. Documented history · 1999

    The city has been host to two bilateral United States – Mexico conferences, the first in 1999 (Bill Clinton – Ernesto Zedillo) and the second in 2007 (George W.

  5. Foundation of Mérida

    Mérida was founded in 1542 by Spanish conquistadors on the site of the Maya city of Ti'ho.

Current public leadership

  • Renán Barrera Concha

    Served as municipal president or mayor of Mérida.

People associated with this place

  • Renán Barrera Concha

    Became Mayor of Mérida on September 1, 2018.

Historical figures

  • Francisco de Montejo the Younger

    Spanish conquistador who helped found Mérida in 1542 on the site of Ti'ho.

  • Juan de la Cámara

    Spanish conquistador involved in the 1542 founding of Mérida.

  • Pope John Paul II

    Visited Mérida in August 1993 on his third trip to Mexico.

Local business and employers

  • Unión de Camioneros de Yucatán (UCY)

    Local transportation company providing city bus service in Mérida.

  • Alianza de Camioneros de Yucatán (ACY)

    Local transportation company providing bus services in Mérida.

  • Rápidos de Mérida

    Local bus transportation company operating in Mérida.

  • Minis 2000

    Local transportation company providing micro-bus services in Mérida.

  • Frente Único de los Trabajadores del Volante (FUTV)

    Taxi transportation group operating white taxis in Mérida.

Newspapers and local media

  • Diario de Yucatán

    Structured data records this local media outlet as headquartered in Mérida. Newspaper.

  • XHST-TDT

    Structured data records this local media outlet as headquartered in Mérida. State-owned television station in Mérida, Yucatán.

  • XHY-TDT

    Structured data records this local media outlet as headquartered in Mérida. TV station in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico.

Buildings and landmarks

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01 · Overview

Mérida, in brief

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02 · History

How Mérida took shape

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03 · Visit

Visiting Mérida

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04 · Food & culture

Food and everyday culture in Mérida

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05 · Arts

Arts and cultural life in Mérida

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06 · Economy

Work and the economy in Mérida

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07 · Safety

Safety and practical guidance for Mérida

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08 · Questions

Questions about Mérida

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Frequently Asked Questions about Mérida

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01 · Q&A

Where is Mérida located and what are its coordinates?

Mérida is situated in Mexico at geographic coordinates 20.9670, -89.6232, with an elevation monitored in regional geographic surveys.

02 · Q&A

What is the population and time zone of Mérida?

Mérida has a recorded population of approximately 1,201,000 and observes the America/Merida time zone.

03 · Q&A

What languages and currency are used in Mérida?

Official and commonly spoken languages in Mérida include ES-MX, with MXN used for local transactions.

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