Mérida Sunshine Hours by Month

To truly understand a climate, we must look at its sunshine. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Mérida experiences sunny spells throughout the year. The sunniest month, May, sees up to 275 hours of sunshine, while December, the least sunny month, still provides a respectable 203 hours. The total annual sunshine amounts to 2767 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Enjoy up to 9.2 hours of daily sun in May, and experience slightly darker atmosphere in December, with about 6.8 hours of daily sunlight.

Mérida enjoys an average of 2767 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Lisbon, Portugal, there are approximately 2801 hours of sunshine annually, highlighting its warm and sunny Mediterranean climate.

In contrast, Tromsø , Norway, receives only about 1270 hours of sunshine per year, known for the polar night with no sunlight for weeks during winter.

Boston, USA, enjoys 2629 hours of sunshine annually, with distinct seasons and many bright, sunny days.

Adelaide, Australia, enjoys 2770 hours of sunshine annually, with long, sunny summers.

September, Mérida’s wettest month, receives 53 mm (2.1 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 35°C (95°F). During the driest month March you can expect a temperature of 34°C (93°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Mérida Precipitation page.