Beach
Carmel Beach
California · United States · Pacific Ocean
36.5502, -121.9291 · Carmel-by-the-Sea, 1 km
- 15°Sea · September
- 20°High · September
- 13.0 hSunshine · June
Your month at the beach
Carmel Beach in January
- 14°CAir, daytime high9°C at night
- 13°CSea temperature
- 6.0 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month86 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Carmel Beach in February
- 14°CAir, daytime high9°C at night
- 13°CSea temperature
- 6.8 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month86 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Carmel Beach in March
- 15°CAir, daytime high9°C at night
- 13°CSea temperature
- 8.3 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month70 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Carmel Beach in April
- 15°CAir, daytime high9°C at night
- 12°CSea temperature
- 9.8 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month36 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Carmel Beach in May
- 16°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 12°CSea temperature
- 11.5 hSunshine a day
- 3 daysRainy days in the month14 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Carmel Beach in June
- 18°CAir, daytime high11°C at night
- 13°CSea temperature
- 13.0 hSunshine a day
- 1 dayRainy days in the month4 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Carmel Beach in July
- 19°CAir, daytime high12°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 12.2 hSunshine a day
- 0 daysRainy days in the month1 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Carmel Beach in August
- 19°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 11.3 hSunshine a day
- 0 daysRainy days in the month1 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Carmel Beach in September
- 20°CAir, daytime high13°C at night
- 15°CSea temperature
- 10.3 hSunshine a day
- 1 dayRainy days in the month4 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Carmel Beach in October
- 19°CAir, daytime high12°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 8.8 hSunshine a day
- 3 daysRainy days in the month23 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Carmel Beach in November
- 16°CAir, daytime high10°C at night
- 14°CSea temperature
- 7.0 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month48 mm in total
- 11 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Carmel Beach in December
- 14°CAir, daytime high9°C at night
- 13°CSea temperature
- 5.5 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month106 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- 51Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 9 kmAirport: Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access, lifeguards.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 12.2 °C — 0.5 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 12.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 13.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 12.4 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 12.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 13.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 12.1 °C — 0.5 °C below the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 12.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 14.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 12.4 °C — 0.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 12.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 15.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 12.3 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 12.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 16.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 12.7 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 12.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 14.0 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 18.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 14.6 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 19.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 16.0 °C — 1.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 20.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 16.1 °C — 1.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 14.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 19.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 14.6 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 16.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 14.6 °C — 1.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 13.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 14.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan13°6 h86 mm
- Feb13°7 h86 mm
- Mar13°8 h70 mm
- Apr12°10 h36 mm
- May12°12 h14 mm
- Jun13°13 h4 mm
- Jul14°12 h1 mm
- Aug14°11 h1 mm
- Sep15°10 h4 mm
- Oct14°9 h23 mm
- Nov14°7 h48 mm
- Dec13°6 h106 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Carmel Beach: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14 | 9 | 13 | 86 | 10 | 6.0 | 12 |
| February | 14 | 9 | 13 | 86 | 10 | 6.8 | 13 |
| March | 15 | 9 | 13 | 70 | 9 | 8.3 | 13 |
| April | 15 | 9 | 12 | 36 | 6 | 9.8 | 13 |
| May | 16 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 11.5 | 13 |
| June | 18 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 13.0 | 12 |
| July | 19 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 12.2 | 10 |
| August | 19 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 11.3 | 10 |
| Septemberwarmest sea | 20 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10.3 | 10 |
| October | 19 | 12 | 14 | 23 | 3 | 8.8 | 10 |
| November | 16 | 10 | 14 | 48 | 6 | 7.0 | 11 |
| December | 14 | 9 | 13 | 106 | 10 | 5.5 | 13 |
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Photos
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 7 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 10 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 7 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |