When to go · Ocean City, Maryland
Ocean City, Maryland in August
Great month. Inside Ocean City, Maryland's best window: Jun–Sep (warmest sea and full opening); late May and September for fewer crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Ocean City, Maryland's best window: Jun–Sep (warmest sea and full opening); late May and September for fewer crowds.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Ocean City, Maryland in this guide.
Weather in August
- Ocean City, MarylandHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 9 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ocean City, Maryland, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Aug: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 9
May: 9
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
May: 1
August: Inside Ocean City, Maryland's best window: Jun–Sep (warmest sea and full opening); late May and September for fewer crowds.
May: Inside Ocean City, Maryland's best window: Jun–Sep (warmest sea and full opening); late May and September for fewer crowds.
Ocean City, Maryland: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.