California · United States
Merced travel guide
Merced is a city in California, United States, home to about 86,000 people.
- Best months
- March to May, October and November
- Nearest airport
- MCE3 km · Merced Regional Macready Field
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/Los Angeles
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
Where to stay
Hotels in Merced
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Tioga Hotel | 0.3 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Merced
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Merced are March to May, October and November. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 36 °C; January is the wettest, with about 78 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Merced: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Merced Regional Macready Field (MCE), about 3.4 km from the city centre in a straight line; Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT, 90 km) and Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK, 94 km) are also within reach.
MCE · Merced Regional Macready Field
FAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport
SCK · Stockton Metropolitan Airport
Questions
Merced: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Merced?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Merced are March to May, October and November. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 36 °C; January is the wettest, with about 78 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Merced?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Merced Regional Macready Field (MCE), about 3.4 km from the city centre in a straight line; Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT, 90 km) and Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK, 94 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Merced?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Merced
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.