When to go · Long Beach Island

Long Beach Island in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (most businesses closed); peak Jul–Aug weekends for traffic and waits.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C); average high / low
Rain days: 10
Crowds: Low; United States overall
Prices: Low; United States overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Long Beach Island

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (most businesses closed); peak Jul–Aug weekends for traffic and waits.

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Long Beach IslandHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 10 days

United States overall: Cold and snowy north and in the mountains; Florida, Hawaii and the desert Southwest are the picks.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Long Beach Island, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (most businesses closed); peak Jul–Aug weekends for traffic and waits.

May: Inside Long Beach Island's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; late May and Sep–early Oct for fewer crowds.

Long Beach Island: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.