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Best time to visit Carmel

July, August, September bring mild highs and the least rain.

Best time to visit

July · August · September

Highs between 65°F and 85°F with the least rain of the year. Hottest: July (84°F). Coldest nights: January (19°F). Wettest: June.

Carmel by season

Spring

61°F / 40°F

March, April, May: about 12.6 in of rain.

Summer

83°F / 62°F

June, July, August: about 14.0 in of rain.

Month-by-month planner

MonthWeatherHigh / lowRainLocal guides
JanuaryCold35°F / 19°F2.8 in
FebruaryCold39°F / 21°F2.2 inValentine’s Day
MarchWet49°F / 30°F3.4 inSt. Patrick’s Day
AprilWet62°F / 41°F4.2 in
MayWet72°F / 51°F5.0 in
JuneWet81°F / 61°F5.5 inFourth of July
JulyWet84°F / 64°F4.3 inFourth of July
AugustWet83°F / 62°F4.2 in
SeptemberWet77°F / 55°F3.5 inHalloween
OctoberWet65°F / 43°F3.3 inHalloween
NovemberWet51°F / 33°F3.4 inHalloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas
DecemberCold39°F / 24°F2.8 inChristmas, New Year’s Eve

“Great” means highs between 65°F and 85°F with fewer than 10 wet days. Averages are NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the Carmel 3 E station, not a forecast.

Around Carmel

Welcome Sign to Orchard Park, Carmel
Welcome Sign to Orchard ParkCoolpug05 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Applegate-Johnson Farmstead, Carmel
Applegate-Johnson FarmsteadMarkymapoe · CC BY-SA 4.0
Carmel IN City Center Dr
CarmelIN CityCenterDrCarmel Central · CC BY 2.0

See Carmel before you go

West Commons Playground at Central Park - Carmel, IN - Visit a Playground - Landscape Structures video thumbnail

THINGS TO DO · YOUTUBE SHORT

West Commons Playground at Central Park - Carmel, IN - Visit a Playground - Landscape Structures

A local activity video shared by Landscape Structures.

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Questions

What is the best month to visit Carmel?

July, August, September: highs between 65°F and 85°F with the least rain.

What is the hottest month in Carmel?

July, averaging 84°F highs.

What is the coldest month in Carmel?

January, with average lows of 19°F.

What is the rainiest month in Carmel?

June, averaging 5.5 in of precipitation.

When are the big holidays in Carmel?

See the local guides: Halloween (October), Thanksgiving (November), Christmas lights (late November to December), New Year’s Eve.

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