When to go · Ortley Beach
Ortley Beach in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (peak beach weather)). 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
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (peak beach weather)). 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:
- JuneGreatInside Ortley Beach's best window: Jun–Aug (peak beach weather).
- JulyGreatInside Ortley Beach's best window: Jun–Aug (peak beach weather).
- AugustGreatInside Ortley Beach's best window: Jun–Aug (peak beach weather).
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (peak beach weather)). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Weather in December
- Ortley BeachHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 9 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 Ortley Beach, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jun: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Dec: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
Jun: 9
Crowds
Dec: High
Jun: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 0
December: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (peak beach weather)). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
June: Inside Ortley Beach's best window: Jun–Aug (peak beach weather).
Ortley Beach: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings