When to go · Ocean City, New Jersey
Ocean City, New Jersey in May
Great month. Inside Ocean City, New Jersey's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; late May and September for fewer crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Ocean City, New Jersey's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; late May and September for fewer crowds.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Ocean City, New Jersey in this guide.
Weather in May
- Ocean City, New JerseyHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 8 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Memorial Day big impact
Last Monday of May · United States
Start of summer; roads and beaches full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ocean City, New Jersey, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jun: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jun: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
May: 8
Jun: 7 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 0
May: Inside Ocean City, New Jersey's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; late May and September for fewer crowds.
June: Inside Ocean City, New Jersey's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; late May and September for fewer crowds.
Ocean City, New Jersey: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings