Carmel River State Beach

Nature Reserve · Monterey, 🇺🇸 United States

Area 1 km²

Time zone America/Los_Angeles

Official website www.parks.ca.gov

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Climate & when to visit

Best time to visit: May, June, July, August, September, October

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Typical weather in January

Fair

14° (feels like 12°) · extremes 6°–19°
9° at night
10 rainy days
16 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
12°C · too cold to swim
UV index 2 · low

Typical weather in February

Fair

14° (feels like 11°) · extremes 6°–19°
9° at night
10 rainy days
15 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
12°C · too cold to swim
UV index 3 · moderate

Typical weather in March

Good

15° (feels like 12°) · extremes 7°–19°
9° at night
10 rainy days
18 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
12°C · too cold to swim
UV index 5 · moderate

Typical weather in April

Good

15° (feels like 12°) · extremes 7°–19°
10° at night
6 rainy days
20 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
11°C · too cold to swim
UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in May

Great

16° (feels like 14°) · extremes 9°–20°
11° at night
4 rainy days
24 sunny days
12 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
11°C · too cold to swim
UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in June

Great

18° (feels like 16°) · extremes 11°–22°
12° at night
1 rainy day
27 sunny days
13 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
12°C · too cold to swim
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in July

Great

20° (feels like 19°) · extremes 12°–23°
14° at night
0 rainy days
29 sunny days
12 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
13°C · too cold to swim
UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in August

Great

20° · extremes 13°–24°
14° at night
0 rainy days
27 sunny days
11 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Calm winds
14°C · too cold to swim
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in September

Great

21° (feels like 20°) · extremes 12°–25°
14° at night
1 rainy day
25 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Calm winds
14°C · too cold to swim
UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in October

Great

19° (feels like 18°) · extremes 10°–25°
13° at night
3 rainy days
23 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
14°C · too cold to swim
UV index 5 · moderate

Typical weather in November

Good

16° (feels like 14°) · extremes 7°–21°
11° at night
7 rainy days
19 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
13°C · too cold to swim
UV index 3 · moderate

Typical weather in December

Fair

14° (feels like 11°) · extremes 6°–18°
9° at night
10 rainy days
14 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
13°C · too cold to swim
UV index 2 · low

Climate data: NASA POWER + Copernicus ERA5-Land and ERA5 · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency: US Dollar USD $ · Card payments · Widely accepted
Emergency numbers: 911 Police · Ambulance · Fire brigade
Electricity: Type A / Type B
120 V · 60 Hz

Languages: English
Tap water: Safe to drink
Driving side: Right
Calling code: +1

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Typical weather in March

Typical weather in April

Typical weather in May

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Typical weather in August

Typical weather in September

Typical weather in October

Typical weather in November

Typical weather in December

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