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Ocean City weather in May

Weather in Ocean City: May

Average day temperature: 66.1°F
Average night temperature: 57.4°F
Sea water temperature: 59.1°F
Number of sunny days: 8 days
Day length: 13.8 - 14.6 hours
Number of rainy days: 2 days
Precipitation totals: 1.2 in.

Air temperature in May, °F

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96
Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during May of 2024 was 72°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 50°F. Daily and nightly averages during May were 61.9°F and 59.2°F.

Sea water temperature in Ocean City in May, °F

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68
72

The average sea water temperature in May of 2024 was 60.1°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 68.0°F and 54.9°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
27%
33%
40%

Number of sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days in May is almost equal.

Precipitation total in May, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.3
0.7
1.0
1.4
1.7
2.0
2.4
1.4
1.2
1.3
1.9
2.0
1.3
1.3
1.2
1.1
1.2
1.4
1.2
1.3
1.9
2.0
1.3
1.2
1.3
1.2
1.1
1.2

Precipitation total value in Ocean City in May is 1.2 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in May, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
2.0
4.1
6.1
8.2
10.2
12.2
14.3
10.6
9.6
8.9
9.2
7.6
7.6
8.8
10.9
11.9
11.3
11.5
10.6
9.6
8.9
9.2
7.6
7.6
8.8
10.0
10.9
11.9
11.3
11.5

The average wind speed value in May is 10.0 mph

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.6
3.2
4.8
6.5
8.1
9.7
11.3
5.2
6.8
6.9
7.5
8.2
8.4
9.4
7.3
6.8
5.7
5.6
5.2
6.8
6.9
7.5
8.2
8.4
9.4
7.1
7.3
6.8
5.7
5.6

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in May is: 7.1.

Best time for vacation in Ocean City

Sunniest months:
November 16 days
October 14 days
June 13 days
Warmest months:
July 82.6 °F
August 80.6 °F
June 76.8 °F
Warmest sea temp:
July 77.7 °F
August 76.6 °F
September 74.1 °F
Coldest months:
January 41.9 °F
February 44.8 °F
December 47.1 °F
Rainiest months:
August 4 days
July 4 days
April 3 days
Windiest months:
March 11.9 mph
January 11.5 mph
February 11.3 mph

Ocean City on a weather map

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24 Hours Forecast
Ocean City
Local time: 18:00
April 04, friday
2100
57°F
W
7 mph
April 05, saturday
0000
55°F
NW
4 mph
0300
54°F
W
9 mph
0600
52°F
W
9 mph
0900
54°F
NW
10 mph
1200
55°F
NW
6 mph
1500
59°F
N
2 mph
1800
63°F
N
5 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F