2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Oakland, MD vs Ocean City, MD

Highlights

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in Ocean City. Oakland averages 149 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ocean City, Maryland gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. Oakland, Maryland gets 50.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Ocean City averages 8.3 inches of snow per year. Oakland averages 126.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Ocean City, Maryland
Summer High: the July high is around 85.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28.2
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8.3 inches of snow a year

Oakland, Maryland
Summer High: the July high is around 78.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.7
Rain: averages 50.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 126.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ocean City is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Maryland.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Oakland is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Maryland.

Today's Weather - Oakland, MD

54°F

Today's Weather - Ocean City, MD

59°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Oakland / Ocean City

July is the hottest month for Oakland with an average high temperature of 78.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Maryland. In Oakland, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oakland are July, August and June.

July is the hottest month for Ocean City with an average high temperature of 85.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maryland. In Ocean City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ocean City are September, June and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oakland with an average of 16.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Maryland.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ocean City with an average of 28.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Maryland.

In Oakland, there are 0.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Maryland.

In Ocean City, there are 17.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maryland.

In Oakland, there are 145.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maryland.

In Ocean City, there are 74.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.

In Oakland, there are 5.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maryland.

In Ocean City, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Maryland.

July is the wettest month in Oakland with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.9 inches in Oakland means that it is one of the wettest places in Maryland.


August is the wettest month in Ocean City with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.0 inches in Ocean City means that it is about average compared to other places in Maryland.

January is the rainiest month in Oakland with 18.4 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 11.1 rainy days. There are 173.2 rainy days annually in Oakland, which is one of the rainiest places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

April is the rainiest month in Ocean City with 10.8 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.8 rainy days. There are 114.9 rainy days annually in Ocean City, which is rainier than most places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 126.9 inches in Oakland means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maryland.

An annual snowfall of 8.3 inches in Ocean City means that it is one of the least snowy places in Maryland.

January is the snowiest month in Oakland with 35.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Ocean City with 3.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.