2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Crystal Lake, IL vs Carmel, IN

Highlights

On average, there are 185 sunny days per year in Carmel. Crystal Lake averages 186 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Carmel, Indiana gets 42.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Crystal Lake, Illinois gets 36.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Carmel averages 22.9 inches of snow per year. Crystal Lake averages 35.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Carmel, Indiana
Summer High: the July high is around 84.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.9
Rain: averages 42.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 22.9 inches of snow a year

Crystal Lake, Illinois
Summer High: the July high is around 81.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.7
Rain: averages 36.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Carmel is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Crystal Lake is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Illinois.

Today's Weather - Crystal Lake, IL

42°F

Today's Weather - Carmel, IN

48°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Crystal Lake / Carmel

July is the hottest month for Crystal Lake with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Illinois. In Crystal Lake, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Crystal Lake are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Carmel with an average high temperature of 84.3°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Indiana. In Carmel, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Carmel are September, June and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Crystal Lake with an average of 12.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Illinois.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Carmel with an average of 18.9°. This is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In Crystal Lake, there are 6.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Illinois.

In Carmel, there are 11.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.

In Crystal Lake, there are 138.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Illinois.

In Carmel, there are 116.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

In Crystal Lake, there are 11.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

In Carmel, there are 5.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

August is the wettest month in Crystal Lake with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.7 inches in Crystal Lake means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.


May is the wettest month in Carmel with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.2 inches in Carmel means that it is about average compared to other places in Indiana.

May is the rainiest month in Crystal Lake with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 114.2 rainy days annually in Crystal Lake, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Carmel with 12.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 124.7 rainy days annually in Carmel, which is rainier than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 35.1 inches in Crystal Lake means that it is one of the snowiest places in Illinois.

An annual snowfall of 22.9 inches in Carmel means that it is snowier than most places in Indiana.

January is the snowiest month in Crystal Lake with 10.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Carmel with 7.6 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.