Carmel weather in February

In February, Carmel sees average daytime highs of 39°F and overnight lows near 24°F, with 2.5 in of precipitation across 8.6 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 36°F in the first days to 43°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of February to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Carmel's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carmel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
2.5 in
8.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:46 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
70%
10th clearest
Wind
9 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Carmel is city in Hamilton County, Indiana, United States.

Density
706/km²
people per km²
Founded
1874

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 36°F in the first days to 43°F by the end.

A typical February day in Carmel reaches about 39°F in the afternoon and slips back to 24°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°F and 55°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 4°F warmer than January and about 11°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
13621
23621
33622
43722
53722
63722
73722
83722
93723
103823
113823
123823
133824
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214126
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244227
254227
264327
274327
284428

How February really feels in Carmel

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 28 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
28
13 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Carmel weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 22°3.19.44.69.50.0
Feb39° / 24°2.58.64.310.40.1
Mar50° / 33°3.810.82.411.72.2
Apr62° / 44°4.612.10.5135.0
May72° / 54°4.613.5014.26.1
Jun80° / 64°4.211.9014.86.1
Jul83° / 67°3.411.4014.55.6
Aug82° / 65°2.99.2013.66.5
Sep76° / 57°2.77.6012.37.2
Oct64° / 46°3.38.90.110.95.8
Nov51° / 35°3.48.919.82.4
Dec40° / 27°3.09.63.49.20.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33367
43466
53367
63367
73367
83367
93466
103268
113268
123169
133268
143169
153070
163169
172971
182971
193070
203070
212971
222971
233169
243169
253169
263169
273367
283367

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Carmel gets around 2.5 in of rain and snow over 8.6 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12815
22715
32715
42815
52815
62815
72815
82815
92915
102915
112915
122915
133015
143015
153015
163115
173115
183215
193216
203216
213216
223315
233315
243315
253315
263215
273214
283214

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 9 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of February to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:01 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.98:015:55
29.98:005:57
310.07:595:58
410.07:585:59
510.17:576:00
610.17:566:01
710.17:556:02
810.27:546:04
910.27:536:05
1010.27:526:06
1110.37:516:07
1210.37:506:08
1310.37:496:10
1410.47:476:11
1510.47:466:12
1610.57:456:13
1710.57:446:14
1810.57:436:15
1910.67:416:17
2010.67:406:18
2110.77:396:19
2210.77:376:20
2310.87:366:21
2410.87:356:22
2510.87:336:23
2610.97:326:25
2710.97:306:26
2811.07:296:27

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Carmel?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Carmel.

What to pack for Carmel in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Carmel sees daytime highs around 39°F and nights near 24°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Carmel in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Carmel peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Carmel in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Carmel is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJul 1416 µg/m³Oct 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Carmel?

Carmel sits at 40.0°N, 86.1°W, 853 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Westfield, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Carmel

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Carmel.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Carmel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 ft around an average of 830 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 794 ft.

The land around Carmel is covered by trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 2 miles, trees (40%) and grassland (24%) within 10 miles, and cropland (66%) and trees (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
148 ft
10 miles
377 ft
50 miles
794 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Westfield 4.3 mi · Fishers 5.6 mi · Noblesville 7.5 mi · Broad Ripple 8.1 mi · Zionsville 8.1 mi · Lawrence 11 mi · Indianapolis 15 mi · Fairfield Heights 17 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Carmel (39.9784°, -86.118°, elevation 853 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).