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Carmel-by-the-Sea weather in January

Average highs of 62°F, lows of 43°F and 3.5 in of rain, from 30 years of weather records.

January is Carmel-by-the-Sea’s 11th warmest month, with average highs of 62°F and lows of 43°F. That is about the same as December, and 4° below the yearly average high.

Average high
62°F
Average low
43°F
Precipitation
3.5 in
Wet days
10
Sunrise · sunset
7:18 AM · 5:14 PM

January across the year

  1. 62°43°Jan
  2. 62°45°Feb
  3. 63°46°Mar
  4. 63°47°Apr
  5. 65°50°May
  6. 68°52°Jun
  7. 69°54°Jul
  8. 70°55°Aug
  9. 71°54°Sep
  10. 70°51°Oct
  11. 65°46°Nov
  12. 62°43°Dec

High and low Rain

What to wear in January

  • 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.

January is good for

Around Carmel-by-the-Sea

Footsteps, Carmel-by-the-Sea
Footsteps (51579126)Dave Robinet · CC BY-SA 3.0
Garfield D. Merner House, Carmel-by-the-Sea
Garfield D. Merner HouseGregory Ford Henderson · CC BY-SA 4.0
Harrison Memorial Library, Carmel, Carmel-by-the-Sea
Harrison Memorial Library, Carmelbtwashburn · CC BY 2.0

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January compared with the months around it

MonthHighLowRain
December62°F43°F2.8 in
January62°F43°F3.5 in
February62°F45°F3.0 in

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Questions

How hot does it get in Carmel-by-the-Sea in January?

Average highs are 62°F and average lows 43°F, for a daily mean of 53°F. Individual days run hotter or colder than these 30-year averages.

Does it rain in Carmel-by-the-Sea in January?

January averages 3.5 in of precipitation over about 10 days with at least 0.01 in. It is the wettest month of the year.

What time is sunset in Carmel-by-the-Sea in January?

Around mid-January the sun rises about 7:18 AM and sets about 5:14 PM, for roughly 9.9 hours of daylight.

Is January a good time to visit Carmel-by-the-Sea?

The mildest months for visiting are June, July, August. January is cool.

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, Monterey Peninsul Ap station (4.9 mi from downtown). Sunrise and sunset are calculated for January 15 at the city’s coordinates.

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