When to go · Mérida
Mérida in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (very hot).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 38°C (100°F)100°F (38°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- Spain overall
- Prices
- High
- Spain overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (very hot).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- MéridaHighs around 38 °C (100 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 100 °F (38 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 3 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Spain overall
- High
- Prices · Spain overall
- High
Spain overall: Spain's own holiday month: coasts and islands full and expensive, Madrid half closed, heat at its worst inland.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mérida, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 38 °C (100 °F)100 °F (38 °C)
Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Aug: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Mar: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 3 (better)
Mar: 5
Crowds
Aug: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Mar: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (very hot).
March: Inside Mérida's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
Mérida: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen