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
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (most businesses closed); peak Jul–Aug weekends for traffic and waits.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Long Beach Island's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; late May and Sep–early Oct for fewer crowds.
- JuneGreatInside Long Beach Island's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; late May and Sep–early Oct for fewer crowds.
- JulyGreatInside Long Beach Island's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; late May and Sep–early Oct for fewer crowds.
- AugustGreatInside Long Beach Island's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; late May and Sep–early Oct for fewer crowds.
Weather in January
- 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
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 Long Beach Island, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 10
May: 10
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
May: 1
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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast