Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ocean City features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (13 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1228 mm (48.3 inches) and receives 123 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ocean City enjoys an average of 3235 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 31 minutes to 14 hours 46 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ocean City are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (73 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 7 °C (41 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ocean City experiences 54 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 15 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Average high | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average low | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Minimum | -11°C (13°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ocean City, Maryland, United States with other places around the world.
Ocean City usually has the most precipitation in February, October and December, with an average of 10 rainy days and 124 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ocean City are January, April and June. On average, 84 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 88 (3.5) | 117 (4.6) | 98 (3.9) | 88 (3.5) | 107 (4.2) | 76 (3.0) | 101 (4.0) | 105 (4.1) | 95 (3.8) | 137 (5.4) | 99 (3.9) | 117 (4.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Ocean City are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ocean City: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 159 | 186 | 269 | 287 | 319 | 343 | 364 | 335 | 294 | 258 | 226 | 191 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 49m | 10h 46m | 11h 58m | 13h 13m | 14h 15m | 14h 46m | 14h 29m | 13h 34m | 12h 22m | 11h 8m | 10h 4m | 9h 31m |
Ocean City experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ocean City UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 |