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Warmest beach in New Jersey in December

252 coastal locations in New Jersey ranked by their typical December sea temperature. State-wide average in December: 8.2°C.

Warmest in December

Asbury Park

9.7°C

State December average

8.2°C

across 252 coastal locations in New Jersey

Vs annual mean

-6.0°C

below the year-round state average

What the New Jersey water feels like in December

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 December fits in the year

December 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 December mean from a decade of daily history.

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Top 50 warmest New Jersey beaches in December

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

# Location December mean
1 Asbury Park New Jersey 9.7°C
2 Avon-by-the-Sea New Jersey 9.7°C
3 Bay Head New Jersey 9.7°C
4 Belmar New Jersey 9.7°C
5 Bradley Beach New Jersey 9.7°C
6 Brick New Jersey 9.7°C
7 Manasquan New Jersey 9.7°C
8 Mantoloking New Jersey 9.7°C
9 Ocean Grove New Jersey 9.7°C
10 Ocean Township New Jersey 9.7°C
11 Point Pleasant Beach New Jersey 9.7°C
12 Sea Girt New Jersey 9.7°C
13 Silverton New Jersey 9.7°C
14 Spring Lake New Jersey 9.7°C
15 Beaverdam Creek entrance, Metedeconk River, New Jersey New Jersey 9.7°C
16 Beaverdam Creek, inside, Metedeconk River, New Jersey New Jersey 9.7°C
17 Belmar (ocean), New Jersey New Jersey 9.7°C
18 Brielle, Route 35 bridge, Manasquan River, New Jersey New Jersey 9.7°C
19 Manasquan Inlet, USCG Station, New Jersey New Jersey 9.7°C
20 New Bedford, Shark River, New Jersey New Jersey 9.7°C
21 Riviera Beach, Manasquan River, New Jersey New Jersey 9.7°C
22 Shark River Hills, Shark River, New Jersey New Jersey 9.7°C
23 Shark River Island, fixed RR. bridge, Shark River, New Jersey New Jersey 9.7°C
24 Atlantic Highlands New Jersey 9.4°C
25 Cliffwood Beach New Jersey 9.4°C
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26 Fair Haven New Jersey 9.4°C
27 Keansburg New Jersey 9.4°C
28 Keyport New Jersey 9.4°C
29 Laurence Harbor New Jersey 9.4°C
30 North Middletown New Jersey 9.4°C
31 Oceanport New Jersey 9.4°C
32 Raritan Bay New Jersey 9.4°C
33 Red Bank New Jersey 9.4°C
34 Union Beach New Jersey 9.4°C
35 Avalon New Jersey 9.3°C
36 Sea Isle City New Jersey 9.3°C
37 Strathmere New Jersey 9.3°C
38 Atlantic Highlands, Sandy Hook Bay, New Jersey New Jersey 9.3°C
39 Gooseneck Point, bridge, Shrewsbury River, New Jersey New Jersey 9.3°C
40 Highlands, Route 36 bridge, Shrewsbury River, New Jersey New Jersey 9.3°C
41 Long Branch (fishing pier), New Jersey New Jersey 9.3°C
42 Long Branch Reach, Shrewsbury River, New Jersey New Jersey 9.3°C
43 Oceanic Bridge, Navesink River, Shrewsbury River, New Jersey New Jersey 9.3°C
44 Sea Bright, Shrewsbury River New Jersey 9.3°C
45 Atlantic City New Jersey 9.2°C
46 Brigantine New Jersey 9.2°C
47 Ventnor City New Jersey 9.2°C
48 Bayonne New Jersey 9.0°C
49 Beach Haven New Jersey 9.0°C
50 Brant Beach New Jersey 9.0°C

Coldest 10 in New Jersey in December

Same data the other way.

# Location December mean
1 0.8 n.mi. above entrance, Alloway Creek, New Jersey New Jersey 6.1°C
2 1 n.mi. above entrance, Mad Horse Creek, New Jersey New Jersey 6.1°C
3 2.5 n.mi. above entrance, Alloway Creek, New Jersey New Jersey 6.1°C
4 Abbots Meadow, Alloway Creek, New Jersey New Jersey 6.1°C
5 Artificial Island, Salem Nuclear Plant, Delaware River, New Jersey New Jersey 6.1°C
6 Auburn, Oldmans Creek, Delaware River, New Jersey New Jersey 6.1°C
7 Back Creek entrance, Nantuxent Cove, Delaware Bay, New Jersey New Jersey 6.1°C
8 Bridgeport, Raccoon Creek, New Jersey New Jersey 6.1°C
9 Canton, Stow Creek, Delaware River, New Jersey New Jersey 6.1°C
10 Coopers Creek bridge, Alloway Creek, New Jersey New Jersey 6.1°C

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