Merida is the original port to the Mayan world. Founded by a Spanish conquistador on the site of a former Mayan city, the town is known for its elegant Old World architecture. Sightsee on the Paseo de Montejo, a boulevard fashioned after the Champs Elysees and lined with shops and palatial mansions. Progreso, Merida's port, is located only 30 kilometers from the city and boasts its own seaside promenade, El Malecon.
Language:
Spanish
Currency:
Mexican peso (MXN), US dollar (US$)
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Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
High | 84 | 86 | 91 | 94 | 96 | 94 | 93 | 93 | 91 | 89 | 87 | 84 |
Low | 64 | 65 | 68 | 70 | 74 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 68 | 65 |
Average | 74 | 75 | 80 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 77 | 75 |
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Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
High | 29 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 |
Low | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 |
Average | 23 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
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Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Inches | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Centimeters | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
Humidity | ||||||||||||
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Percent | 93 | 92 | 91 | 89 | 91 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 95 | 95 | 94 |