When to go · Mérida
Mérida in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (hottest), Sep–Oct (wettest).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 36°C97°F / 20°C68°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- High
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (hottest), Sep–Oct (wettest).
Weather in April
- MéridaHighs around 36 °C, lows around 20 °C, rain on about 3 daysHighs around 97 °F, lows around 68 °F, rain on about 3 days
- Yucatán and Caribbean coast, Mexico · Cancún, Playa del Carmen, Tulum, Mérida, Bacalarhot
Hot and humid; Mérida tops 40 °C in April–May. Hurricanes Jun–Nov, sargassum seaweed on the Caribbean beaches roughly Apr–Sep.Hot and humid; Mérida tops 104 °F in April–May. Hurricanes Jun–Nov, sargassum seaweed on the Caribbean beaches roughly Apr–Sep.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Semana Santa (Easter week) big impact
Mar–Apr (check) · Mexico
Mexico's biggest travel week; buses and beaches full, offices shut Thu–Fri.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mexico overall
- High
- Prices · Mexico overall
- High
Mexico overall: Hottest dry month; Semana Santa fills beaches and buses; first sargassum on the Caribbean.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen