When to go · Ocean City, New Jersey

Ocean City, New Jersey in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (most attractions closed); peak Jul–Aug weekends for crowds and parking prices.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C); average high / low
Rain days: 7
Crowds: Low; United States overall
Prices: Low; United States overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Ocean City, New Jersey

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (most attractions closed); peak Jul–Aug weekends for crowds and parking prices.

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Ocean City, New JerseyHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 7 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 Ocean City, New Jersey, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (most attractions closed); peak Jul–Aug weekends for crowds and parking prices.

May: Inside Ocean City, New Jersey's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; late May and September for fewer crowds.

Ocean City, New Jersey: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.