Weather by month
Ocean City
Maryland
A barrier-island beach town that swells into a city every summer and shrinks back to a village every winter.
The best time to come
September is the local pick — the ocean is as warm as it was in August and the boardwalk has room to walk. June gets you the beach before the peak weeks, and October keeps the water surprisingly swimmable for the Endless Summer car-show crowd.
The year at a glance
| Month | Highs / lows | Temperature range | Wet days | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° / 28° | 11 | 42° | |
| February | 47° / 29° | 10 | 41° | |
| March | 52° / 35° | 7 | 46° | |
| April | 62° / 44° | 6 | 53° | |
| May | 70° / 53° | 6 | 60° | |
| June ● | 79° / 63° | 6 | 68° | |
| July | 84° / 68° | 6 | 72° | |
| August | 83° / 67° | 5 | 73° | |
| September ● | 77° / 61° | 5 | 73° | |
| October ● | 68° / 49° | 5 | 66° | |
| November | 58° / 39° | 5 | 56° | |
| December | 50° / 32° | 11 | 47° |
Ocean City facts
- Sits at about 10 ft above sea level.
- 42.6 in of rain in a typical year, with October the wettest month.
- July runs hottest (84° afternoons); January nights are the coldest (28°).