Carmel-by-the-Sea (CA) monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Carmel-by-the-Sea

Carmel-by-the-Sea average temperature chart (Celsius) Carmel-by-the-Sea average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Carmel-by-the-Sea (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 15.1 16.5 16.8 18.6 20.1 22.1 23.1 23.7 24 22.2 18 14.9
°F 59.2 61.7 62.3 65.5 68.3 71.8 73.6 74.6 75.1 72 64.4 58.8

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Carmel-by-the-Sea monthly rainfall chart (mm) Carmel-by-the-Sea monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Carmel-by-the-Sea (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 151 125 120 60 10 4 2 2 11 36 112 129
inches 6 4.9 4.7 2.4 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.4 1.4 4.4 5.1
Rainy days 9 9 10 6 2 1 1 1 2 3 8 8

Average annual rainfall in Carmel-by-the-Sea: 677.466mm (266.7 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Carmel-by-the-Sea

Carmel-by-the-Sea average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Carmel-by-the-Sea
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 6.2 7.9 9.4 11.2 11.7 11.8 11.6 10.7 10.2 9 6.5 5.4

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Carmel-by-the-Sea average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Carmel-by-the-Sea average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Carmel-by-the-Sea (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 4 5.3 5.5 6.1 7.6 9.4 10.4 10.8 10.3 8.5 5.9 3.9
Max °C 15.4 16.8 17.1 18.9 20.5 22.5 23.5 24 24.3 22.6 18.3 15.2
Min °F 39.2 41.5 41.9 43 45.6 48.8 50.6 51.4 50.5 47.2 42.6 38.9
Max °F 49.5 51.8 52.3 54.5 57.2 60.6 62.4 63.3 63.1 59.9 53.8 49.1

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Carmel-by-the-Sea average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Carmel-by-the-Sea average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Carmel-by-the-Sea in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 12.9 12.7 12.7 12.5 12.8 13.5 14.7 15.5 15.8 15.5 14.5 13.4
°F 55.2 54.9 54.8 54.5 55 56.3 58.4 59.9 60.4 59.8 58.1 56.1

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Carmel-by-the-Sea average winspeed by month (km/h) Carmel-by-the-Sea average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Carmel-by-the-Sea (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 12 13 16 17 19 18 17 16 14 13 12 12
mph 7 8 10 11 12 11 11 10 9 8 7 7

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Carmel-by-the-Sea relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Carmel-by-the-Sea
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
78% 77% 74% 71% 70% 69% 70% 71% 71% 71% 76% 79%