Weather in Merida in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Merida in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +29°C with a maximum of +34°C and a minimum of +12°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 27% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +33°C to +27°C.
Is Merida warm or cold in December?
Merida is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +30°C to +29°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +20°C to +19°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
December is one of the coolest months in Merida, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Merida in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +29°C | +29°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +12°C | +10°C | +9°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +36°C | +35°C | +36°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 38 mm | 30 mm | 25 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 78% | 77% | 75% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 6 | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 14 | 13 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 12 | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as good as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +30°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +29°C. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 38 mm to 30 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 78% to 77%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 6 to 7.
January brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Merida is gradually decreasing during December, going from 3 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Merida?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Merida in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1988 (+32°C) and the highest in 2005 (+34°C). The driest year was 2015 with only 464 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 1378 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Merida, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.