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Weather · December
Carmel-by-the-Sea weather in December
Average highs of 62°F, lows of 43°F and 2.8 in of rain, from 30 years of weather records.
December is Carmel-by-the-Sea’s coldest month, with average highs of 62°F and lows of 43°F. That is 4° cooler than November, and 4° below the yearly average high.
- Average high
- 62°F
- Average low
- 43°F
- Precipitation
- 2.8 in
- Wet days
- 10
- Sunrise · sunset
- 7:12 AM · 4:53 PM
December across the year
High and low Rain
What to wear in December
- Mild days: dress in layers, with a light jacket or sweater for mornings and evenings.
- Pack an umbrella or rain jacket: rain or snow falls on about 10 days this month.
December is good for
What’s on in Carmel-by-the-Sea in December
- Pacific Grove Holiday Parade of LightsThursday, December 3 · 6:00 p.m. · Downtown Pacific Grove
- Christmas on the WharfDecember 4 – December 20 · Fridays-Sundays; Santa hours vary · Old Fisherman's Wharf, Monterey
- Holidays in the Park: Tree and Menorah LightingFriday, December 4 · 3:00-7:00 p.m.; tree lit about 5:30 p.m. · Devendorf Park, Ocean Avenue at Mission Street
- Brighten the Harbor Lighted Boat ParadeSunday, December 6 · 5:15-7:00 p.m. · Monterey Harbor, viewed from Old Fisherman's Wharf
- Inns of Distinction Holiday TourSunday, December 6 · 2:00-6:00 p.m. · Boutique hotels and historic inns around Carmel-by-the-Sea
- Pink Martini All-Stars: A Season of StarsSunday, December 6 · 7:00 p.m. · Sunset Center, San Carlos Street at Ninth Avenue
- Christmas in the AdobesDecember 11 – December 12 · 5:00-9:00 p.m. · Historic adobes of Old Monterey
- The Nutcracker (Monterey Peninsula Ballet Theatre)December 11 – December 13 · Dec. 11-12 at 7 p.m.; Dec. 13 at 2 p.m. · Sunset Center, San Carlos Street at Ninth Avenue
- A Chanticleer Christmas at Carmel MissionTuesday, December 22 · 6:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. · Carmel Mission Basilica, Carmel-by-the-Sea
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Questions
How hot does it get in Carmel-by-the-Sea in December?
Average highs are 62°F and average lows 43°F, for a daily mean of 52°F. Individual days run hotter or colder than these 30-year averages.
Does it rain in Carmel-by-the-Sea in December?
December averages 2.8 in of precipitation over about 10 days with at least 0.01 in. It is the 4th wettest month of the year.
What time is sunset in Carmel-by-the-Sea in December?
Around mid-December the sun rises about 7:12 AM and sets about 4:53 PM, for roughly 9.7 hours of daylight.
Is December a good time to visit Carmel-by-the-Sea?
The mildest months for visiting are June, July, August. December is cool, with Christmas lights and New Year’s Eve events.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Monterey Peninsul Ap station (4.9 mi from downtown). Sunrise and sunset are calculated for December 15 at the city’s coordinates.