Ocean City, WA Climate


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Ocean City, WA has a mild climate due to its location in the Pacific Northwest. Summers are usually warm and dry with temperatures reaching highs of around 80°F (27°C). Winters are cool and wet with temperatures typically ranging between 35-40°F (1-4°C). Rainfall is common throughout the year, with most precipitation occurring in the late fall and early winter months. The area is also prone to occasional snow storms during the winter season. Ocean City enjoys many sunny days year round, making it an ideal spot for outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, fishing, and boating.

Ocean City, Washington gets 77 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ocean City averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 129 sunny days per year in Ocean City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ocean City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 193 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 67 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38
Rain: averages 77 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ocean City is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Washington.

8.6 Summer - 5.3 Winter
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in Ocean City, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOcean City, WashingtonUnited States
  76.6 in.38.1 in.
  1.2 in.27.8 in.
  192.5 days106.2 days
  129 days205 days
  66.9°85.8°
  37.5°21.7°
  6.97
  2.74.3
  16 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for Ocean City with an average high temperature of 68.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Washington. In Ocean City, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ocean City are August, September and July.
In Ocean City, there are 0.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Washington.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ocean City with an average of 36.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Washington.
In Ocean City, there are 29.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Washington.
In Ocean City, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.
Humidity in Ocean City is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and September.
November is the wettest month in Ocean City with 12.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 41% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 76.6 inches in Ocean City means that it is one of the wettest places in Washington.
January is the rainiest month in Ocean City with 22.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 7.7 rainy days. There are 192.5 rainy days annually in Ocean City, which is one of the rainiest places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.2 inches in Ocean City means that it is one of the least snowy places in Washington. January is the snowiest month in Ocean City with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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