El Niño in Mérida
During El Niño, Mérida gets on average 19% less rain in May–July than in neutral years (312 mm vs 384 mm).
Weather in Mérida: next 7 days
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Monthly rainfall by phase
El NiñoNeutralLa Niña
Month by month
| Month | El Niño | Neutral | La Niña | Change El Niño | Temp. El Niño / neutral |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37 mm | 45 mm | 31 mm | -18% | 23.3 / 23.6 °C |
| February | 23 mm | 36 mm | 27 mm | -36% | 24.4 / 24.9 °C |
| March | 30 mm | 22 mm | 32 mm | +40% | 26.3 / 26.7 °C |
| April | 41 mm | 30 mm | 33 mm | +35% | 28.1 / 28.7 °C |
| May | 60 mm | 76 mm | 56 mm | -21% | 29.6 / 29.7 °C |
| June | 137 mm | 174 mm | 157 mm | -21% | 29.0 / 28.3 °C |
| July | 115 mm | 134 mm | 144 mm | -14% | 28.2 / 27.7 °C |
| August | 157 mm | 135 mm | 171 mm | +16% | 28.0 / 27.6 °C |
| September | 185 mm | 176 mm | 199 mm | +5% | 27.1 / 27.1 °C |
| October | 107 mm | 113 mm | 138 mm | -5% | 26.2 / 25.6 °C |
| November | 61 mm | 61 mm | 46 mm | +1% | 24.7 / 24.7 °C |
| December | 50 mm | 46 mm | 26 mm | +7% | 23.9 / 23.7 °C |
NASA POWER (MERRA-2), 1981–2025, classified by NOAA ONI. Averages, not a forecast.
Frequently asked questions
How does El Niño affect Mérida?
During El Niño, Mérida gets on average 19% less rain in May–July than in neutral years (312 mm vs 384 mm).
And La Niña?
In May–July, La Niña years average 357 mm, compared with 384 mm in neutral years.
Where does this data come from?
Monthly rainfall and temperature from NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis, 1981–2025) at 20.97, -89.62, classified by NOAA's Oceanic Niño Index for each month. These are averages; each event is different.