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Coldest beach in New Jersey in January

252 coastal locations in New Jersey ranked by their typical January sea temperature. State-wide average in January: 5.3°C.

Coldest in January

Carneys Point Township

3.2°C

State January average

5.3°C

across 252 coastal locations in New Jersey

Vs annual mean

-8.9°C

below the year-round state average

What the New Jersey water feels like in January

This water is very cold and can cause pain. We don't recommend you swim in this temperature for anything other than very short swims of 5 to 10 minutes unless you are a very experienced cold water swimmer.

New Jersey monthly average 4.1°C to 24.1°C
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  • Warmest month July 24.1°C
  • Coldest month February 4.1°C
  • Annual mean 14.2°C
  • Months above 20°C 3 of 12

Where January fits in the year

January sits inside the state pattern shown on the left. Browse a different month for a fresh ranking.

New Jersey sea temperature map (live)

Today's reading at every New Jersey beach we track. The list below uses the typical January mean from a decade of daily history.

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Top 50 coldest New Jersey beaches in January

Sorted by typical January mean. Click any beach for the full location page.

# Location January mean
1 Cape May New Jersey 4.3°C
2 Diamond Beach New Jersey 4.3°C
3 Wildwood Crest New Jersey 4.3°C
4 Wildwood New Jersey 4.3°C
5 Brandywine Shoal Light Bay New Jersey 4.2°C
6 Billingsport, New Jersey New Jersey 3.8°C
7 Bivalve, Maurice River Bay New Jersey 3.8°C
8 Bivalve, Maurice River, New Jersey New Jersey 3.8°C
9 Cedar Creek entrance, Nantuxent Cove, Delaware Bay, New Jersey New Jersey 3.8°C
10 Dividing Creek entrance, Delaware Bay, New Jersey New Jersey 3.8°C
11 East Point, Maurice River Cove, Delaware Bay, New Jersey New Jersey 3.8°C
12 Fishing Creek entrance, Delaware Bay, New Jersey New Jersey 3.8°C
13 Fortescue Creek New Jersey 3.8°C
14 Hollywood Beach, The Glades, Delaware Bay, New Jersey New Jersey 3.8°C
15 Mantua, Mantua Creek, New Jersey New Jersey 3.8°C
16 Menantico Creek entrance, Maurice River, New Jersey New Jersey 3.8°C
17 Millville, Maurice River, New Jersey New Jersey 3.8°C
18 Money Island, Nantuxent Creek entrance, Delaware Bay, New Jersey New Jersey 3.8°C
19 Newport Landing, Nantuxent Creek, Delaware Bay, New Jersey New Jersey 3.8°C
20 Paulsboro, Mantua Creek New Jersey 3.8°C
21 Pavonia, Cooper River, RR. bridge, New Jersey New Jersey 3.8°C
22 Tindalls Wharf, Cohansey River, Delaware Bay, New Jersey New Jersey 3.8°C
23 Weir Creek bridge, Dividing Creek, Delaware Bay, New Jersey New Jersey 3.8°C
24 Westville, Rt. 47 bridge, Big Timber Creek, New Jersey New Jersey 3.8°C
25 Woodbury Creek, New Jersey New Jersey 3.8°C
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26 0.8 n.mi. above entrance, Alloway Creek, New Jersey New Jersey 3.4°C
27 1 n.mi. above entrance, Mad Horse Creek, New Jersey New Jersey 3.4°C
28 2.5 n.mi. above entrance, Alloway Creek, New Jersey New Jersey 3.4°C
29 Abbots Meadow, Alloway Creek, New Jersey New Jersey 3.4°C
30 Artificial Island, Salem Nuclear Plant, Delaware River, New Jersey New Jersey 3.4°C
31 Auburn, Oldmans Creek, Delaware River, New Jersey New Jersey 3.4°C
32 Back Creek entrance, Nantuxent Cove, Delaware Bay, New Jersey New Jersey 3.4°C
33 Bridgeport, Raccoon Creek, New Jersey New Jersey 3.4°C
34 Canton, Stow Creek, Delaware River, New Jersey New Jersey 3.4°C
35 Coopers Creek bridge, Alloway Creek, New Jersey New Jersey 3.4°C
36 Greenwich Pier, Cohansey River, Delaware Bay, New Jersey New Jersey 3.4°C
37 Hope Creek, 0.6 n.mi. above entrance, Delaware River, New Jersey New Jersey 3.4°C
38 Pedricktown, Oldmans Creek, Delaware River, New Jersey New Jersey 3.4°C
39 Pine Island, Malapartis Creek, Mad Horse Creek, New Jersey New Jersey 3.4°C
40 Quinton, Alloway Creek, New Jersey New Jersey 3.4°C
41 Raccoon Ditch, Newport Meadows, Stow Creek, Delaware River, New Jersey New Jersey 3.4°C
42 Salem Canal entrance, Delaware River, New Jersey New Jersey 3.4°C
43 Salem, Salem River, New Jersey New Jersey 3.4°C
44 Ship John Shoal River New Jersey 3.4°C
45 Sinnickson Landing, Salem River, New Jersey New Jersey 3.4°C
46 Stathems Neck, Stow Creek, Delaware River, New Jersey New Jersey 3.4°C
47 Stow Creek Landing New Jersey 3.4°C
48 Carneys Point Township New Jersey 3.2°C
49 Penns Grove New Jersey 3.2°C
50 Sea Breeze New Jersey 3.2°C

Warmest 10 in New Jersey in January

Same data flipped. The warmest spots in the state for this month.

# Location January mean
1 Beaverdam Creek entrance, Metedeconk River, New Jersey New Jersey 7.0°C
2 Beaverdam Creek, inside, Metedeconk River, New Jersey New Jersey 7.0°C
3 Belmar (ocean), New Jersey New Jersey 7.0°C
4 Brielle, Route 35 bridge, Manasquan River, New Jersey New Jersey 7.0°C
5 Manasquan Inlet, USCG Station, New Jersey New Jersey 7.0°C
6 New Bedford, Shark River, New Jersey New Jersey 7.0°C
7 Riviera Beach, Manasquan River, New Jersey New Jersey 7.0°C
8 Shark River Hills, Shark River, New Jersey New Jersey 7.0°C
9 Shark River Island, fixed RR. bridge, Shark River, New Jersey New Jersey 7.0°C
10 Asbury Park New Jersey 6.8°C

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