2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Salisbury, MD vs Ocean Isle Beach, NC

Highlights

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Ocean Isle Beach. Salisbury averages 209 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina gets 53.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Salisbury, Maryland gets 45.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Ocean Isle Beach averages 1.1 inches of snow per year. Salisbury averages 7.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina
Summer High: the July high is around 88.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34.7
Rain: averages 53.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.1 inches of snow a year

Salisbury, Maryland
Summer High: the July high is around 87.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27.2
Rain: averages 45.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ocean Isle Beach is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in North Carolina.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Salisbury is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Maryland.

Today's Weather - Salisbury, MD

78°F

Today's Weather - Ocean Isle Beach, NC

77°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Salisbury / Ocean Isle Beach

July is the hottest month for Salisbury with an average high temperature of 87.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Maryland. In Salisbury, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Salisbury are September, May and June.

July is the hottest month for Ocean Isle Beach with an average high temperature of 88.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in North Carolina. In Ocean Isle Beach, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ocean Isle Beach are May, October and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Salisbury with an average of 27.2°. This is warmer than most places in Maryland.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ocean Isle Beach with an average of 34.7°. This is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

In Salisbury, there are 25.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland.

In Ocean Isle Beach, there are 25.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in North Carolina.

In Salisbury, there are 83.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.

In Ocean Isle Beach, there are 41.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in North Carolina.

In Salisbury, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.

In Ocean Isle Beach, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in North Carolina.

August is the wettest month in Salisbury with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.5 inches in Salisbury means that it is wetter than most places in Maryland.


August is the wettest month in Ocean Isle Beach with 7.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.3 inches in Ocean Isle Beach means that it is wetter than most places in North Carolina.

April is the rainiest month in Salisbury with 10.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 7.4 rainy days. There are 107.9 rainy days annually in Salisbury, which is less rainy 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Ocean Isle Beach with 12.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 7.1 rainy days. There are 113.9 rainy days annually in Ocean Isle Beach, which is rainier than most places in North Carolina. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 7.1 inches in Salisbury means that it is one of the least snowy places in Maryland.

An annual snowfall of 1.1 inches in Ocean Isle Beach means that it is less snowy than most places in North Carolina.

January is the snowiest month in Salisbury with 2.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Ocean Isle Beach with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.