Because Baal was credited with bringing rain, this mount was evidently an important site for Baal worship.
समुद्रावरून वाहणाऱ्‍या आर्द्रयुक्‍त वाऱ्‍यामुळे कर्मेल पर्वताच्या चढांवर बहुतेकदा पाऊस व भरपूर दव असतो.