Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA has a temperate Mediterranean climate with cool moist winters and warm dry summers. It experiences mild temperatures year round that usually stay between 50°F (10°C) and 75°F (24°C). The area receives an average of 24 inches (60 cm) of rain a year and is known for its foggy and often grey days during the winter months. Summers are typically sunny and dry with average highs in the 70s Fahrenheit (21-25°C). There is also a noticeably large temperature variation between day and night time hours throughout the year.
Carmel-by-the-Sea, California gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Carmel-by-the-Sea averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 269 sunny days per year in Carmel-by-the-Sea. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Carmel-by-the-Sea gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 69 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.
Weather Highlights
Summer High: the July high is around 67 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 43
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year