Asbury Park weather in December

In December, Asbury Park sees average daytime highs of 45°F and overnight lows near 35°F, with 4.6 in of precipitation across 10.1 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 49°F in the first days to 43°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Asbury Park's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Asbury Park's year-round climate.

Daytime high
45°
10th warmest
Overnight low
35°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
4.6 in
10.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
7:18 AM – 4:27 PM
Cloud cover
59%
7th clearest
Wind
11 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Asbury Park is city in New Jersey, United States.

Density
3,811/km²
people per km²
Founded
1874

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 49°F in the first days to 43°F by the end.

A typical December day in Asbury Park reaches about 45°F in the afternoon and slips back to 35°F overnight — a 10°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°F and 56°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 8°F cooler than November and about 5°F warmer than January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14939
24939
34938
44838
54838
64738
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84737
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104636
114636
124636
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304333
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How December really feels in Asbury Park

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 31 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Asbury Park weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan40° / 30°3.79.73.59.50.1
Feb42° / 30°3.59.33.510.40.2
Mar47° / 36°4.610.72.611.71.6
Apr56° / 45°3.810.60.3133.8
May65° / 55°3.510.7014.25.8
Jun75° / 64°3.710.6014.86.7
Jul80° / 71°3.610.9014.66.4
Aug79° / 70°4.110.3013.66.6
Sep74° / 64°3.99.1012.37.0
Oct64° / 53°4.29.1010.95.9
Nov54° / 43°3.48.60.29.83.3
Dec45° / 35°4.610.11.79.21.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
34951
44852
54753
64753
74753
84555
94555
104654
114555
124555
134555
144555
154555
164555
174654
184654
194753
204753
214753
224852
234951
244951
254951
264951
274951
284852
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Asbury Park gets around 4.6 in of rain and snow over 10.1 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1313
2324
3324
4334
5345
6345
7355
8356
9356
10356
11356
12356
13356
14346
15346
16336
17336
18326
19326
20316
21315
22305
23305
24305
25295
26305
27305
28305
29306
30316
31316

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
121000
131000
141000
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
291000
301000
311000

Wind in December

Winds average 11 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 mph on the calmest days to 12 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
111light breeze
211light breeze
311light breeze
411light breeze
511light breeze
611light breeze
711light breeze
811light breeze
911light breeze
1011light breeze
1111light breeze
1211light breeze
1311light breeze
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3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:05 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 4:26 PM to 4:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:054:26
29.37:064:26
39.37:074:26
49.37:084:26
59.37:094:26
69.37:104:26
79.27:114:25
89.27:124:25
99.27:134:26
109.27:134:26
119.27:144:26
129.27:154:26
139.27:164:26
149.27:164:26
159.27:174:26
169.27:184:27
179.17:184:27
189.17:194:27
199.17:204:28
209.17:204:28
219.17:214:29
229.17:214:29
239.17:224:29
249.17:224:30
259.17:224:31
269.17:234:31
279.17:234:32
289.27:234:32
299.27:244:33
309.27:244:34
319.27:244:34

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.8 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.8 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
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131.8Dim
141.8Dim
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231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
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301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Asbury Park

In seasonPeak

None of Asbury Park's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Asbury Park sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Asbury Park?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

1.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Asbury Park.

What to pack for Asbury Park in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Asbury Park sees daytime highs around 45°F and nights near 35°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Asbury Park in December

The nearest coast averages about 49°F in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 10 mi away) is warmest in August at about 74°F and coldest in February near 41°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 29 to Sep 28 — about 3 months when the water holds above 68°F.

40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan44Bracing
Feb41Bracing
Mar41Bracing
Apr46Bracing
May55Bracing
Jun65Cool
Jul73Refreshing
Aug74Refreshing
Sep71Refreshing
Oct64Cool
Nov56Bracing
Dec49Bracing

UV index in Asbury Park in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Asbury Park peaks around July 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Asbury Park in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Asbury Park is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJul 1318 µg/m³Nov 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Asbury Park?

Asbury Park sits at 40.2°N, 74.0°W, 20 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Long Branch, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Asbury Park

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Asbury Park.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Asbury Park has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 ft around an average of 26 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 299 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,050 ft.

The land around Asbury Park is covered by artificial surfaces (33%), water (32%) and trees (25%) within 2 miles, water (49%) and trees (33%) within 10 miles, and trees (41%) and water (37%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
141 ft
10 miles
299 ft
50 miles
1,050 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Long Branch 5.6 mi · Tinton Falls 7.5 mi · Point Pleasant 9.9 mi · Brick 13 mi · Middletown 13 mi · Lakewood 14 mi · Marlboro 14 mi · Toms River 21 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Asbury Park (40.2204°, -74.0121°, elevation 20 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).