Ocean City weather in April: Ocean City, Maryland: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Ocean City in April has a normal high of 62°F and a normal low of 44°F, a daily mean of 53°F, rising from 57°F on the 1st to 66°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal April, 3.00 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 7°C, 76 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationOcean City Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00093786
- Location38.31°N 75.12°W
- Elevation12 ft (4 m)
- Population6,884
- Jan 45° 28°
- Feb 47° 29°
- Mar 52° 35°
- Apr 62° 44°
- May 70° 53°
- Jun 79° 63°
- Jul 84° 68°
- Aug 83° 67°
- Sep 77° 61°
- Oct 68° 49°
- Nov 58° 39°
- Dec 50° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Ocean City in April?
The normal high is 62°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 52.8°F. April is 9.0°F warmer than March and 9.0°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Ocean City and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 57°F on April 1 to 66°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 51°F and 55°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 57°F | 40°F | 39% | 21% |
| April 8 | 59°F | 42°F | 38% | 21% |
| April 15 | 61°F | 44°F | 38% | 21% |
| April 22 | 64°F | 46°F | 37% | 21% |
| April 30 | 66°F | 48°F | 37% | 21% |
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 57°F | 40°F | 39% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 57°F | 40°F | 39% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 57°F | 40°F | 39% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 58°F | 41°F | 39% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 58°F | 41°F | 39% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 58°F | 41°F | 39% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 59°F | 42°F | 39% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 59°F | 42°F | 38% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 59°F | 42°F | 38% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 60°F | 43°F | 38% | 21% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 60°F | 43°F | 38% | 21% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 60°F | 43°F | 38% | 21% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 61°F | 43°F | 38% | 21% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 61°F | 44°F | 38% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 61°F | 44°F | 38% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 62°F | 44°F | 38% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 62°F | 45°F | 38% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 63°F | 45°F | 37% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 63°F | 45°F | 37% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 63°F | 45°F | 37% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 64°F | 46°F | 37% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 64°F | 46°F | 37% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 64°F | 46°F | 37% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 64°F | 47°F | 37% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 65°F | 47°F | 37% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 65°F | 47°F | 37% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 65°F | 48°F | 37% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 28 | 66°F | 48°F | 37% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 66°F | 48°F | 37% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 66°F | 48°F | 37% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 62°FApril average
- Normal low
- 44°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.00 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 13 h 40 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 6
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093786; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Ocean City in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around April 1 (39%). In all, 3.00 in falls on 12 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Ocean City, 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093786.
What are the records for April in Ocean City?
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 52.8°F: 2021 55.1°F (+2.3), 2022 53.6°F (+0.8), 2023 57.5°F (+4.7), 2024 57.5°F (+4.7), 2025 55.5°F (+2.7). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.1°F | +2.3°F | 2.19 in |
| 2022 | 53.6°F | +0.8°F | 2.36 in |
| 2023 | 57.5°F | +4.7°F | 4.96 in |
| 2024 | 57.5°F | +4.7°F | 1.10 in |
| 2025 | 55.5°F | +2.7°F | 3.83 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USW00093786. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Ocean City compare across Maryland?
Across the 26 places PlainClimate covers in Maryland, April normal highs run from 59°F in Frostburg to 69°F in Snow Hill; Ocean City's is 62°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.