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Monthly climate in Ocean City, New Jersey, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ocean City features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (8 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1284 mm (50.5 inches) and receives 123 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ocean City enjoys an average of 3197 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 25 minutes to 14 hours 52 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ocean City, New Jersey, United States §

The warmest months in Ocean City are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (72 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 6 °C (38 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ocean City experiences 44 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 26 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ocean City, New Jersey, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 17°C
(64°F)
Mean maximum 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 15°C
(60°F)
Average high 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Daily mean 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 6°C
(44°F)
Average low 1°C
(34°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Mean minimum -8°C
(17°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Minimum -14°C
(8°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ocean City, New Jersey, United States §

Ocean City usually has the most precipitation in September, October and December, with an average of 10 rainy days and 132 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ocean City are January, June and November. On average, 81 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ocean City, New Jersey, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 79 (3.1) 117 (4.6) 111 (4.4) 98 (3.9) 115 (4.5) 69 (2.7) 109 (4.3) 97 (3.8) 122 (4.8) 152 (6.0) 94 (3.7) 121 (4.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 12 10 11 11 9 10 12 9 10 9 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Ocean City, New Jersey, United States §

The sunniest months in Ocean City are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ocean City: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ocean City, New Jersey, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 158 182 264 274 314 342 364 335 293 252 228 187
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 44m 10h 43m 11h 58m 13h 15m 14h 20m 14h 52m 14h 35m 13h 37m 12h 23m 11h 6m 9h 59m 9h 25m

Solar UV radiation in Ocean City, New Jersey, United States §

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, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ocean City UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ocean City, New Jersey, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 6 9 10 10 10 10 8 7 4 3