When to go · Carolina Beach
Carolina Beach in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, heat, storm season), Jan–Feb (most businesses closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Low
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, heat, storm season), Jan–Feb (most businesses closed).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- Carolina BeachHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Low
United States overall: Cold and snowy north and in the mountains; Florida, Hawaii and the desert Southwest are the picks.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Carolina Beach, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Jan: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 10
May: 9 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
May: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, heat, storm season), Jan–Feb (most businesses closed).
May: Inside Carolina Beach's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.
Carolina Beach: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast