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| Weather – If you look at a map, you will see that the Yucatán peninsula shares the same latitude as the Arabian peninsula. That is your first clue about the climate: In the summer time, it can be hot, with temperatures above the 100 F (38C) mark. But this is only in the summer, and from December through April it is a wonderful place, with warm days and balmy tropical nights.
The winter, (December through April) is dry and cool. Nighttime temperatures can drop to 55 F (12C), but the day-time temperatures average 72F (22C). May, June, July and August are considerably warmer, the weather similar to Miami, with daytime temperatures in the 80-90F (27-33C) range. In fact, in August it is so warm that yucatecos leave en mass for Progreso Port, 20 miles (29 kilometers) north of town. Also remember that late summer through early fall (July – October) is the rainy season, and also the hurricane season. The rainy season is characterized by sunny mornings, clouds forming around noon and tropical downpours between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., with the clouds breaking up by sunset.
These are the guidelines, but as your trip approaches, please click on the image to the left to see today’s weather in Mérida and the 10-day forecast.
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| Currency & Exchange Rates – The Mexican peso is the legal tender in the Yucatán, although the U.S. dollar is widely accepted.
The symbol for the peso is $, and bill denominations come in $20, $50, $100, $200, $500 and $1,000 notes. Images of the most widely-used bills are pictured on the left. There are coins of $10, $5, $2 and $1 peso denominations, as well as for cents, or centavos: 50¢, 20¢, 10¢ and 5¢ are in circulation.
Please click on the image to the left to see the current inter-bank exchange rates, which will give you a good idea of the value of various currencies vis-à-vis the Mexican peso.
Remember that you can get the best exchange rate if you withdraw cash from an Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) at a bank in Mérida, but check with your bank about fees. Some U.S. banks will charge a $3.50 USD commission, regardless of whether you withdraw $20 USD or $500 USD!
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| U.S. Customs Information – U.S. Customs & Border Patrol publishes a pamphlet, KNOW BEFORE YOU GO, with current information about what you can and cannot bring with you when you return to the United States. Please click on the image to the left to see the current "Know Before You Go" publication.
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Consulates – Here are a list of the Consulates that serve Mérida (please note that some are located in Cancun). If the Consulate (or Embassy in Mexico City) has a website, we are providing it here for your convenience. In some cases, there are email addresses, in addition to the physical addresses and telephone numbers.
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| Austria
Honorary Consul: Alberto Bulnes
Address: Avenida Colón #59, Suite A, near 60 Street, Mérida
Telephone: (999) 925-6386
Please click on the image to the left to Austrian Embassy in Mexico City.
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| Belgium
Honorary Consul: Rafael Baeckeland
Address: “Plaza Tropical,” Avenida Tulúm #192, Suite 58 SM 4, Cancún
Telephone: (998) 892-2512
Please click on the image to the left to Belgian Embassy in Mexico City.
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Belize
Honorary Consul: Miguel Alfredo Dutton
Address: Avenida Calle 53 #498, between 58 and 56 Streets, Mérida
Telephone: (999) 928-6152
Please click on the image to the left to send an email to the Belizean Embassy in Mexico City.
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| Canada
Consul: Daniel Lavoie
Address: “Plaza Caracol 2,” Suite 330, Boulevard Kukulkán Km 8.5, Cancún
Telephone: (998) 883-3360
Please click on the image to the left to Canadian Embassy in Mexico City. Please note that the Canadian Consulate in Cancún can also be reached via email: cancun@canada.org.mx
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Cuba
Consul: Pedro Manuel Alvarez
Address: Calle 42 #200 between 1-E and 1-D Streets, Fraccionamiento Campestre, Mérida
Telephone: (999) 944-4216
Please click on the image to the left to Cuban Embassy in Mexico City. Please note that the Cuban Consulate in Mérida can also be reached via email: conscuba@prodigy.net.mx
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| France
Honorary Consul: Mario Ancona
Address: Calle 60 #385 between 41 and 43 Streets, Mérida
Telephone: (999) 930-1542
Please click on the image to the left to French Embassy in Mexico City. Please note that the French Consulate in Mérida can also be reached via email: consulado@sipse.com.mx
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| Germany
Honorary Consul: Hans Rommel
Address: Calle 49 #212, between 30 and 32 Streets, San Antonio Cucul, Mérida
Telephone: (999) 944-3252
Please click on the image to the left to German Embassy in Mexico City.
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| Honduras
Honorary Consul: Suzette Gavidia
Address: Calle 54 #486, between 57 and 59 Streets, Mérida
Telephone: (999) 926-1922
Please click on the image to the send an email to the Honduran Embassy in Mexico City.
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| Netherlands
Honorary Consul: José Gutiérrez
Address: Calle 64 #418, between 47 and 49 Streets, Mérida
Telephone: (999) 924-9122
Please click on the image to the left to Dutch Embassy in Mexico City. Please note that the Dutch Consulate in Mérida can also be reached via email: pixan2003@prodigy.net.mx
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| Spain
Consul: Javier Marañon
Address: Boulevard Kukulkán Km 6.5, Cancún
Telephone: (998) 848-9900
Please click on the image to send an email to the Spanish Embassy in Mexico City.
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| United Kingdom
Consul: Mark Carney
Address: Boulevard Kukulkán Km 3.5, Cancún
Telephone: (998) 881-0100
Please click on the image to the left to British Embassy in Mexico City. Please note that the British Consulate in Cancún can also be reached via email: consular.mexico@fco.gov.uk
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| United States of America
Consul: Karen Martin
Address: Calle 60 #338-K, by 31 Street, Colonia Alcalá Martín, Mérida
Telephone: (999) 942-5700
Please click on the image to the left to United States Embassy in Mexico City.
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