When to go · Fire Island
Fire Island in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (most businesses closed), peak-August weekends (crowds, higher ferry and hotel prices).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 4°C39°F / −3°C27°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Low
- United States overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Fire Island
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (most businesses closed), peak-August weekends (crowds, higher ferry and hotel prices).
Weather in January
- Fire IslandHighs around 4 °C, lows around -3 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 39 °F, lows around 27 °F, 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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast