When to go · Long Beach, New York
Long Beach, New York in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for the beach; May and Sep for lower prices and fewer crowds). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for the beach; May and Sep for lower prices and fewer crowds). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Long Beach, New York's best window: Jun–Sep for the beach; May and Sep for lower prices and fewer crowds.
- JuneGreatInside Long Beach, New York's best window: Jun–Sep for the beach; May and Sep for lower prices and fewer crowds.
- JulyGreatInside Long Beach, New York's best window: Jun–Sep for the beach; May and Sep for lower prices and fewer crowds.
- AugustGreatInside Long Beach, New York's best window: Jun–Sep for the beach; May and Sep for lower prices and fewer crowds.
Weather in December
- Long Beach, New YorkHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 8 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas Day big impact
25 Dec · United States
Most businesses closed; flights full from about 20 Dec to 2 Jan.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Long Beach, New York, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Dec: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8 (better)
May: 9
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 1
December: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for the beach; May and Sep for lower prices and fewer crowds). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
May: Inside Long Beach, New York's best window: Jun–Sep for the beach; May and Sep for lower prices and fewer crowds.
Long Beach, New York: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings