Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min6:15 am – 9:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min8:02 am – 5:22 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 19°F44 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month June20 in of snow a year, on about 12 days18 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Carmel 3 E station, 2 mi away; snow from Noblesville 3 W
Parks and public landsBrookside Golf Clubnature preserve · 1.0 mi · 131 acresPlum Creek Country Clubnature preserve · 1.1 mi · 205 acresSahm Golf Coursestate recreation area · 4.4 mi · 167 acresRitchey Woods Nature Preservestate conservation land · 3.5 miFort Benjamin Harrison State Parkstate park · 7.8 mi · 981 acresMonon Greenwaystate recreation area · 7.5 mi · 56 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 30 Dec 201032 mi away, near Greentown, IndianaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 30 Dec 201032 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateHamilton County, IN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025233 of 364 days measured126 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 118main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Hamilton County monitors, IN
Drinking waterCarmel Water Departmentserves 99,927 people from groundwater under influence of surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2024: groundwater treatment, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation789 ft240 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Vincent Carmel Hospital3.1 miPost officeCarmel Post Office2.2 miTown hallCarmel City Hall2.5 miPoliceCarmel Police Department2.4 miFire stationCarmel Fire Department Station 344under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddleClay Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryMohawk Trails Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryCherry Tree Elementary School1.0 miCollegeUnion Bible College4.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportIndianapolis International Airport IND21 miInterstateI-4654.3 miUS highwayUS 312.4 miAmtrakIndianapolis, IN IND16 miCoachPendletonMiller Transportation13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 46082 ZIP area.
