Heat in Mérida? 4 tips to protect your home from the temperature

Dying of heat in Mérida?

Summer temperatures in Mérida can top 40 degrees Celsius during the hottest parts of the day, which could be a real challenge for some people.

One of the biggest challenges of living in Mérida may be protecting not just ourselves from the heat, but our houses and other belongings too.

The high temperatures that mark the White City don’t have to be a headache when it comes to caring for your home, since there are several strategies you can adopt to get through the summer without your house suffering the consequences.

Invest in insulation for roofs and walls

Just as any person needs good sunscreen to protect their skin, a house needs special coverage to insulate it from the onslaught of heat and the sun’s rays.

This can be done with special paints that act as thermal insulators, helping keep temperatures as friendly as possible for a home’s occupants.

Did you know that covering roofs and walls with insulating paint can help reduce the temperature in a house by up to 30%? It also helps cut energy use and protects your house from cracks in the walls.

Plants are more than decoration: they help protect your house from the heat

They rightly say plants are life, and it’s important to bear in mind that their benefits go beyond being a decorative item.

By placing plants in your house you’re not only filling the space where you spend most of your day with oxygen — depending on the type of plant, they can absorb heat while purifying the air you breathe.

Blinds and curtains: what features should they have?

When you move to Mérida, you’ll discover it’s essential to invest in good blinds or curtains, since their quality makes all the difference when summer arrives.

Try to choose warm colours for the blinds, as this will keep sunlight out; the quality of the blinds could help reduce the temperature inside the house by up to 70%.

Open doors and windows in the mornings and at night

Although Mérida is a city where high temperatures are usual, one of the advantages its climate offers residents is that the heat doesn’t last all day.

It’s true, between 12:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. temperatures tend to rise considerably, but any Yucatecan will tell you that in the late afternoon a “coolness” starts to be felt — that is, the heat drops to make way for a more pleasant temperature.

For this reason, we recommend making the most of the hours when the heat isn’t so oppressive to open doors and windows; that way your home will cool down and be ready to protect you from the heat for the rest of the day.

Awnings: more than decoration

If your house doesn’t have a covered façade, maybe it’s time to invest in an awning. Besides being a decorative feature for your home, it will protect your house from the sun’s rays and help you avoid being directly hit by high temperatures for most of the day.

A good awning will prevent direct exposure to the sun and will also help preserve the structure of your home, car and other decorative items inside your house.

Do you know any other tips to protect your house from high temperatures? We’re sure these will help you set up a plan so that comfort and safety reign in your house — saying goodbye to the heat!

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