When to go · Carmel Point
Carmel Point in May
Great month. Inside Carmel Point's best window: Sep–Oct (warmest, clearest); May–Jun for wildflowers and seal pups at Point Lobos.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Carmel Point's best window: Sep–Oct (warmest, clearest); May–Jun for wildflowers and seal pups at Point Lobos.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Carmel Point in this guide.
Weather in May
- Carmel PointHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 4 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Memorial Day big impact
Last Monday of May · United States
Start of summer; roads and beaches full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings