Ocean City weather in August: Ocean City, Maryland: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Ocean City in August has a normal high of 83°F and a normal low of 67°F, a daily mean of 75°F, falling from 84°F on the 1st to 81°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal August, 3.83 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 19°C, 97 mm of precipitation in August.
- 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 August?
The normal high is 83°F and the normal low 67°F, for a daily mean of 74.8°F. August is 1.5°F cooler than July and 5.7°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Ocean City and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 84°F on August 1 to 81°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 73°F and 77°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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 84°F | 68°F | 39% | 19% |
| August 8 | 83°F | 68°F | 39% | 19% |
| August 15 | 83°F | 67°F | 39% | 18% |
| August 22 | 82°F | 67°F | 37% | 17% |
| August 31 | 81°F | 65°F | 35% | 16% |
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 84°F | 68°F | 39% | 19% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 2 | 84°F | 68°F | 39% | 19% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 3 | 84°F | 68°F | 39% | 19% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 4 | 84°F | 68°F | 39% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 5 | 83°F | 68°F | 39% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 6 | 83°F | 68°F | 39% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 7 | 83°F | 68°F | 39% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 8 | 83°F | 68°F | 39% | 19% | 14 h |
| August 9 | 83°F | 68°F | 39% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 10 | 83°F | 68°F | 39% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 11 | 83°F | 68°F | 39% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 12 | 83°F | 68°F | 39% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 13 | 83°F | 68°F | 39% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 14 | 83°F | 67°F | 39% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 15 | 83°F | 67°F | 39% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 16 | 83°F | 67°F | 38% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 17 | 83°F | 67°F | 38% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 18 | 83°F | 67°F | 38% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 19 | 83°F | 67°F | 38% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 20 | 82°F | 67°F | 38% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 21 | 82°F | 67°F | 37% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 22 | 82°F | 67°F | 37% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 23 | 82°F | 67°F | 37% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 82°F | 66°F | 37% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 25 | 82°F | 66°F | 36% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 26 | 82°F | 66°F | 36% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 27 | 82°F | 66°F | 36% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 28 | 82°F | 66°F | 36% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 81°F | 66°F | 35% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 81°F | 65°F | 35% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 81°F | 65°F | 35% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 83°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 67°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 3.83 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 3
- Daylight
- 14 h 10 min to 13 h 10 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 24
- Sunshine
- 81%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 August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around August 7 (39%). In all, 3.83 in falls on 12 days of a normal August, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal August in Ocean City, 3 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093786.
What are the records for August in Ocean City?
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 74.8°F: 2021 77.2°F (+2.4), 2022 75.7°F (+0.9), 2023 76.7°F (+1.9), 2024 73.3°F (−1.5), 2025 71.5°F (−3.3), 2026 76.5°F (+1.7). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 77.2°F | +2.4°F | 5.42 in |
| 2022 | 75.7°F | +0.9°F | 0.19 in |
| 2023 | 76.7°F | +1.9°F | 2.37 in |
| 2024 | 73.3°F | −1.5°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 71.5°F | −3.3°F | – |
| 2026 | 76.5°F | +1.7°F | 1.27 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USW00093786. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Ocean City compare across Maryland?
Across the 26 places PlainClimate covers in Maryland, August normal highs run from 78°F in Frostburg to 88°F in Vienna; Ocean City's is 83°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.