Do people still go to the beach in winter?

Most people look forward to a beach vacation as time to recharge—then get swept up in crowds and activities and do anything but that. Visit beach towns in winter and you'll find total quiet, a much slower pace and plenty of time to read, nap and relax.



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A trip to the beach in winter is the purest form of escape. There is no worry about the weather. A summer beach vacation can be knocked off course by a few days of rain, but not a winter trip. There are no activities on the daily calendar, because not much is open and there is no hurry to grab a good spot on the beach.

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Depending on the destination, fall is shoulder season — an off-peak period when business slows and prices come down accordingly. Hayley Berg, lead economist for the travel booking app Hopper, says beach airfare and hotel prices drop in September and October, particularly in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.

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Summer: July and August You know the drill: everyone wants to hit the beach in the summer, when school's out and the sun is high. But not all beaches are created equal and many people prefer tropical beaches, like those found in the Caribbean in the winter, when it's also less likely to rain.

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The smell of the ocean breeze also contributes to your soothed state, which may have something to do with the negative ions in the air that you're breathing in.

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You can not only infect others with your symptoms, but your symptoms might very well get worse, in fact, that bad that you get a serious infection. Our advice would be to rest now and swim later.

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Cold weather brings people together, we yearn for warmth, love, and connection. The holidays deliver big family meals, endless gratitude, and it just seems like time moves a little bit slower than usual. When the first winter breeze blows through the trees you can feel the magic in the air.

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All beaches are widest in late summer when waves are low, and narrowest in late winter, after erosive storms.

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Through the spring and summer months, inland or land-locked areas are notoriously warmer than coastal areas, whilst during the autumn and winter, the opposite is true. This is because of something called specific heat capacity, which is the amount of heat a material is capable of holding.

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