The ocean acts as an insulator, keeping Atlantic City a bit warmer in the winter and a bit cooler in the summer than the inland areas. Still, expect lows in the 20s and 30s in the gray winter months, a mild and rainy spring, and a temperate autumn with distinct possibility of “Indian summer” weather. Summers are sunny, hot and can be humid, especially in August, though the sea breezes are refreshing. Inside the climate-controlled casinos, the weather is perfect year round!.
Atlantic City has become synonymous with its sparkling strand of hotel casinos, 12 in all - Bally's, Caesars, The Borgata, The Atlantic City Hilton, Harrah's, Resorts, The Sands, Showboat, Tropicana, and three bearing the Trump name, The Plaza, The Marina and The Taj Mahal. Millions of annual visitors flock to the city, on southeast New Jersey's Absecon Island, to try their luck at the casinos, where cards shuffle and chips snap 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The casinos have more to offer than the chance to make a quick million, and the city has more to offer than just the casino.
The city is working to create a more culturally rich environment as well. A new Ocean Life Center explores the fragile connection between sea and shore, with live fish and marine exhibits. The Atlantic City Historical Museum documents the city's rich history. Atlantic City is also home to two sports teams - the Atlantic City Seagulls, a United States Basketball League franchise, and Atlantic City Surf, a semi-pro baseball team.