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

Highlights

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Ocean City. Ocean City averages 205 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ocean City, New Jersey gets 42.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Ocean City, Maryland gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Ocean City averages 15.7 inches of snow per year. Ocean City averages 8.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Ocean City, New Jersey
Summer High: the July high is around 83.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.3
Rain: averages 42.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15.7 inches of snow a year

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

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 New Jersey.

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.

Today's Weather - Ocean City, MD

71°F

Today's Weather - Ocean City, NJ

74°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

July is the hottest month for Ocean City with an average high temperature of 83.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New Jersey. In Ocean City, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ocean City are June, September and August.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ocean City with an average of 25.3°. This is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

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 Ocean City, there are 10.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New Jersey.

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 Ocean City, there are 89.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

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.

In Ocean City, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

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.


August is the wettest month in Ocean City with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.3 inches in Ocean City means that it is one of the driest places in New Jersey.

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.

April is the rainiest month in Ocean City with 11.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 109.8 rainy days annually in Ocean City, which is one of the least rainy places in New Jersey. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

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

An annual snowfall of 15.7 inches in Ocean City means that it is less snowy than most places in New Jersey.

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

February is the snowiest month in Ocean City with 7.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.