When to go · Carmel Point
Carmel Point, month by month
The best months for Carmel Point: May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jul, Aug, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug fog and crowds; Dec–Mar rain.16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug fog and crowds; Dec–Mar rain.16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug fog and crowds; Dec–Mar rain.17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Sep–Oct (warmest, clearest); May–Jun for wildflowers and seal pups at Point Lobos). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 6 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Carmel Point's best window: Sep–Oct (warmest, clearest); May–Jun for wildflowers and seal pups at Point Lobos.19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 4 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Carmel Point's best window: Sep–Oct (warmest, clearest); May–Jun for wildflowers and seal pups at Point Lobos.20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 2 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug fog and crowds; Dec–Mar rain.21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 1 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug fog and crowds; Dec–Mar rain.22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 1 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Carmel Point's best window: Sep–Oct (warmest, clearest); May–Jun for wildflowers and seal pups at Point Lobos.23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 2 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Carmel Point's best window: Sep–Oct (warmest, clearest); May–Jun for wildflowers and seal pups at Point Lobos.22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 4 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Sep–Oct (warmest, clearest); May–Jun for wildflowers and seal pups at Point Lobos). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 7 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug fog and crowds; Dec–Mar rain.16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Carmel Point, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
May: 4
Jun: 2 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Inside Carmel Point's best window: Sep–Oct (warmest, clearest); May–Jun for wildflowers and seal pups at Point Lobos.
June: Inside Carmel Point's best window: Sep–Oct (warmest, clearest); May–Jun for wildflowers and seal pups at Point Lobos.
Carmel Point: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.