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Typical December weather

Atlantic City

New Jersey · December

Winter proper, and the ocean sounds louder for it.

48° days
29° nights

maybe one snowy day · 9½ hours of daylight · ocean 45°

What to pack

What December feels like

December means offseason rates, holiday lights, and a boardwalk on a clear cold afternoon that is one of the better walks anywhere on this coast. Freezing nights are the rule rather than the exception now, and a coastal storm before Christmas can push the ocean right up against the boards.

Winter is doing its thing: 3.2 in of snow in a typical December, with fresh snow on maybe one day. about 21 nights dip below freezing.

Can you swim?

The ocean runs about 45° — frigid — locals in wetsuits only.

The numbers

Typical high48°
Typical low29°
Days with snow1
Rain and melted snow4.5 in
Snowfall3.2 in
Humiditydry air
Water temperature45°
Sunrise / sunset (mid-month)7:10 am / 4:35 pm

How December compares

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