2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Carmel, IN vs Sacramento, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 269 sunny days per year in Sacramento. Carmel averages 185 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sacramento, California gets 19.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Carmel, Indiana gets 42.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Sacramento averages 0 inches of snow per year. Carmel averages 22.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Sacramento, California
Summer High: the July high is around 92.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39.1
Rain: averages 19.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sacramento is 8.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in California.

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

Today's Weather - Carmel, IN

52°F

Today's Weather - Sacramento, CA

60°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Carmel / Sacramento

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.

July is the hottest month for Sacramento with an average high temperature of 92.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in California. In Sacramento, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sacramento are October, May and April.

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

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sacramento with an average of 38.6°. This is about average compared to other places in California.

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

In Sacramento, there are 71.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.

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 Sacramento, there are 12.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in California.

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.

In Sacramento, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

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.


February is the wettest month in Sacramento with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 55% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.9 inches in Sacramento means that it is about average compared to other places in California.

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.

January is the rainiest month in Sacramento with 11.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.1 rainy days. There are 62.7 rainy days annually in Sacramento, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 50% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.

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

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Sacramento, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Sacramento.