Photo: dans362 · CC BY 3.0Ocean Beach has cooler summers than 72% of U.S. towns
On a normal January night the air cools to about 25°. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 58°. In January, nights here are milder than in 64% of U.S. towns. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from November to April, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Ocean Beach at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Ocean Beach’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Ocean Beach’s place in New York beside it.
What a year in Ocean Beach feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 207 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 10 and the first by November 2. Day counts come from NOAA’s station at Molloy Cercom, NY, 6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; frost dates and degree days from Islip Li Macarthur Airport, 11 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Ocean Beach’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 7°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 32 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Islip Li Macarthur Airport, is heaviest from January through February, about 10 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 45 inches a year; December is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 122 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Ocean Beach
85% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from November through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Islip Li Macarthur Airport.
Living with Ocean Beach’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
207 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 10 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 2.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August, September and October. 1.5 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Ocean Beach from natural hazards, coastal flooding is the largest share (79%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Ocean Beach and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Ocean Beach yet.
Climates most like Ocean Beach’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Beach, NY | 25° | 83° | 45" | 32" |
| Blacksburg, VA | 25° | 84° | 43" | 25" |
| Uniontown, PA | 22° | 84° | 45" | 28" |
| Mount Airy, MD | 24° | 85° | 46" | 31" |
| Fairmont, WV | 23° | 84° | 46" | 24" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Ocean Beach averaged 2.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.7°).
A bigger shift than in 98% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Ocean Beach compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Ocean Beach’s place among New York’s.
Ocean Beach weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Ocean Beach’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Islip Li Macarthur Airport. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 25° | 3.4" | 10.3" | 11 | 7 | 25° – 39° |
| February | 42° | 26° | 3.1" | 9.4" | 10 | 9 | 22° – 40° |
| March | 48° | 32° | 4.4" | 6.5" | 11 | 4 | 36° – 48° |
| April | 59° | 41° | 4.0" | 0.6" | 11 | 0 | 46° – 54° |
| May | 68° | 51° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 55° – 63° |
| June | 77° | 60° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 66° – 72° |
| July | 83° | 67° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| August | 82° | 66° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| September | 75° | 59° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 65° – 71° |
| October | 65° | 48° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| November | 54° | 39° | 3.5" | 0.5" | 10 | 0 | 41° – 51° |
| December | 45° | 31° | 4.5" | 4.5" | 12 | 3 | 31° – 50° |
| Year | 61° | 46° | 45.1" | 31.8" | 122 | 23 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 31° to 50°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Ocean Beach’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Ocean Beach’s center.
- Snow: Islip Li Macarthur Airport.
- Frost dates, heating and cooling: Islip Li Macarthur Airport, 11 miles away.
- Freezing nights, 90° and 100° days: Molloy Cercom, NY, 6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Ocean Beach’s climate
What is the weather like in Ocean Beach?
A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 64% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 72% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Ocean Beach in winter?
January nights average 25°. About 76 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 25°.
How much snow does Ocean Beach get?
About 32 inches in a normal winter at Islip Li Macarthur Airport, heaviest from January through February, about 10 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 23 days a year.
How hot does it get in Ocean Beach?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 67°. About 7 days a year reach 90° (Islip Li Macarthur Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Ocean Beach?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 10 and the first fall frost by November 2, about 207 frost-free days, at Islip Li Macarthur Airport.
What growing zone is Ocean Beach in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 7°.
What is the best time of year to visit Ocean Beach?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Ocean Beach getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 98% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Ocean Beach.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.