Mérida, Mexico: population, climate, map and landmarks

Overview

Mérida is a city in Mexico, in Yucatán. About 1.2 million people live in the city proper, making it the 11th largest city of Mexico in our atlas.

It lies at 20.97° N, 89.62° W, about 10 m (33 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the America/Merida time zone. It sits inside the tropics.

Location

Red dot: Mérida. Green dots: other major cities of Mexico. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Mérida has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). The warmest month is usually May, with average highs near 35°C (96°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 18°C (64°F). Around 1,045 mm (41 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Sep.

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

Landmarks and places to see

Museum of LightScience museum in Mexico City dedicated to the phenomena of light

Twin HousesPair of mansions in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico

AntimonumentaAnti-monument in Mérida, México

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in MexicoNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 3523349 (CC BY 4.0)
Wikidata Q165204 (CC0)
Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits

Collage Merida Yucatan: the above mentioned, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Exterior museo de la luz: PlanoAbierto, CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
One of Merida's twin mansions “Las Casas Gemelas”: Matthew T Rader, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Antimonumenta en la ciudad de Mérida, Yucatán 01: Alaniarq, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)