Carmel-by-the-Sea, California Weather
Summer heat deepens across the valleys. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Carmel-by-the-Sea weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Foggy——62°54°—
- MondayJul 6Foggy——60°53°-2°
- TuesdayJul 7Foggy——64°55°+4°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——66°54°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast——62°54°-4°
- FridayJul 10Overcast——68°54°+6°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast——73°55°+5°
AQI 24 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 4.6 µg/m³ (AQI 26) with a 0.64 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 4.6 µg/m³ (AQI 26) with a 0.64 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.64
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:26 PM
- Moonset
- 11:26 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Summer heat deepens across the valleys
Carmel-by-the-Sea at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 16°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: March 26 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
16-Day Forecast — Carmel-by-the-Sea
- Sun61°54°1%
- Mon60°53°2%
- Tue64°55°1%
- Wed66°54°1%
- Thu62°54°0%
- Fri68°54°0%
- Sat73°55°0%
- Sun77°57°1%
- Mon83°60°4%
- Tue81°59°6%
- Wed77°60°1%
- Thu92°65°1%
- Fri94°73°0%
- Sat90°71°0%
- Sun76°58°3%
- Mon71°56°3%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
ZIP codes in Carmel-by-the-Sea
- 93923
- 93921