Carmel weather in August
Carmel in August averages 24°C (75°F) and 81 mm of rain.
Of the twelve months in Carmel, August is the second warmest and the fourth driest.
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- Average temp
- 24°C (75°F)
18–29°C · 65–84°F
- Rainfall
- 81 mm
Showers likely
- Sunshine
- —
- Wind
- 12 km/h
What is Carmel like in August?
Daytime
Days are warm, typically in the mid-20s°C or above.
Rain
Some rain is likely; pack for showers.
Evening
Evenings stay warm.
What should I pack for Carmel in August?
Loose cotton or linen
Synthetics stop working once you are sweating through them all day.
A refillable water bottle
Daily highs this warm need roughly double the water a temperate day does.
A light rain jacket
About 81 mm falls this month — showers rather than washouts.
A layer for the evening
The day swings about 11°C between its low and its high.
August compared with July and September
August in Carmel is 0.6°C cooler than July and 29 mm drier than it, which averages 24°C (76°F).
August in Carmel is 3.9°C warmer than September and about as wet as it, which averages 20°C (68°F).
Daylight in Carmel in August
On 15 August the sun is up for 13 hours 44 minutes in Carmel, rising about 06:56 and setting about 20:40 local time.
August ends 1 hour 9 minutes shorter than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
That is 1 hour 16 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.
Where to stay in Carmel
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How August compares with the rest of the year
August is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | -2°C / 28°F | 79 mm |
| February | 0°C / 33°F | 60 mm |
| March | 6°C / 42°F | 94 mm |
| April | 12°C / 54°F | 110 mm |
| May | 18°C / 64°F | 121 mm |
| June | 23°C / 73°F | 126 mm |
| July | 24°C / 76°F | 111 mm |
| August | 24°C / 75°F | 81 mm |
| September | 20°C / 68°F | 82 mm |
| October | 13°C / 56°F | 82 mm |
| November | 6°C / 43°F | 88 mm |
| December | 1°C / 33°F | 74 mm |
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FAQs about Carmel in August
August climate averages for Carmel, 1991–2020.
Carmel averages 24°C (75°F) in August, ranging from about 18°C (65°F) at night to 29°C (84°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Some. About 81 mm falls across August, enough to need a light jacket but not enough to reshape a trip.
Yes. August averages 24°C (75°F) against 20°C (68°F) in September — 3.9°C warmer.
August is 0.6°C cooler than July, and 29 mm drier.
Yes. August falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, May to October, on temperature and rainfall together.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what August is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 13 hours 44 minutes of daylight in mid-August, against 15 hours in June and 9 hours 21 minutes in December.
On 15 August, sunrise is about 06:56 and sunset about 20:40 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 1 hour 9 minutes shorter than it starts.
