Location & Surroundings

Mérida is a city in Merida, Venezuela with 300,000 inhabitants, at 1,389 m elevation. The national capital Caracas is about 515 km to the northeast.

Also known as: ماردة · メリダ · 梅里達市 · Мерида · میریدا، میریدا · Santiago de los Caballeros de Mérida

Overview

Mérida is city in Venezuela — ES capital del estado Mérida, Venezuela.

It is located in Libertador, Venezuela.

Established in 1558-00-00.

The population is about 248,192 (2013).

It covers about 25 square kilometre.

The elevation is around 1,630 metre.

Also known as: Santiago de los Caballeros de Mérida, Mèrida, Merida, Santiago de los Caballeros de Merida, Mérida, Venezuela

Media

Image

Image Merida.jpg

Flag

Flag Flag of the city of Mérida, Venezuela.svg

Coat of arms

Coat of arms ESC-L-Libertador.svg

Banner

Banner Meridá Wikivoyage Banner.jpg

Basic Data

  • Country Venezuela
  • Located in Libertador
  • Area 25 square kilometre
  • Type seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLA)
  • seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA)

Geography

  • Coordinates
    8° 34' 44" N, 71° 10' 9" W
  • Elevation DEM: 1389 m
  • Timezone America/Caracas
  • Time Shift GMT -4 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 300,000
  • Pop. Density 8,338 p/km²
  • Built-up 25.5%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Bolivar Soberano (VES)
  • Phone Prefix +58

Sun & Local Time

Subdivisions

Alternate Names

es en pt de fr nl pl it ca
Mérida
ar
ماردة
ja
メリダ
zh yue
梅里達市
ru ab bg ba mdf mk cv kk tt sr
Мерида
ur
میریدا، میریدا
br bi nov
Santiago de los Caballeros de Mérida
ka
მერიდა
ext
Méria
el
Μέριδα
be
Мерыда
yi
מערידא
fa
مریدا
uk
Меріда
am
ሜሪዳ፣ ቬኔዝዌላ
eo
Merido
la
Emerita
hy
Մերիդա
os
Меридæ
ko
메리다
he
מרידה

Weather in Merida

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Merida, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 13.6 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.0 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 11.1 to 16.7 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. Precip around 1.3 mm. Solar peaks near 593 W/m2.

Temperature
13.6 C
Wind
2.0 m/s SE (128 deg)
Humidity
82 %
Pressure
1,018.6 hPa
Clouds
74 %
Precip
1.28 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 13.6 2.0 128 82 1,018.6 - / 0.00 74 0.0 n/a
6h 16.7 1.7 193 75 1,015.1 2.65 / 2.65 75 592.7 n/a
12h 11.2 1.9 108 93 1,018.0 2.35 / 5.01 100 239.4 n/a
18h 11.1 2.0 116 92 1,017.2 0.00 / 0.66 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 12.7 2.1 128 87 1,017.1 0.62 / 1.28 100 15.4 n/a
30h 15.7 1.8 182 77 1,014.5 1.05 / 2.33 100 398.8 n/a
36h 11.8 1.5 105 85 1,016.7 0.01 / 2.34 100 138.7 n/a
42h 10.7 2.0 116 90 1,016.6 0.00 / 0.56 100 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 12.1 1.4 121 85 1,017.9 0.00 / 0.29 100 8.2 n/a
54h 13.8 0.6 177 85 1,015.6 1.61 / 1.90 99 155.3 n/a
60h 11.5 0.4 73 91 1,017.8 0.00 / 1.38 96 102.0 n/a
66h 11.0 0.9 63 88 1,017.8 0.00 / 0.38 100 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 13.1 1.2 110 73 1,018.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 18.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-11 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Merida?
Now 13.6 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.0 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 11.1 to 16.7 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. Precip around 1.3 mm. Solar peaks near 593 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Merida today?
Sunrise around 06:31 and sunset around 18:31 (local time). Day length about 12h 00m.
What is the local time in Merida?
Local time is 18:29. Time zone: America/Caracas (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Merida?
Merida is a seat of a first-order administrative division.
How many people live in Merida?
Population about 300,000.
What is the elevation of Merida?
DEM 1,389 m.
Where is Merida located?
It is at 8.57899, -71.16922 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Merida in?
It is in Venezuela.

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Sources

Last updated 2025-05-15
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