Ocean City weather in December: Ocean City, Maryland: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Ocean City in December has a normal high of 50°F and a normal low of 32°F, a daily mean of 41°F, falling from 53°F on the 1st to 47°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal December, 3.60 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 10°C and low of 0°C, 91 mm of precipitation in December.
- 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 December?
The normal high is 50°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 40.7°F. December is 7.4°F cooler than November and 4.3°F warmer than January. December is the 10th warmest month of the year in Ocean City and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 53°F on December 1 to 47°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 37°F and 45°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 53°F | 35°F | 35% | 20% |
| December 8 | 51°F | 33°F | 36% | 21% |
| December 15 | 50°F | 32°F | 35% | 21% |
| December 22 | 48°F | 31°F | 35% | 21% |
| December 31 | 47°F | 29°F | 34% | 20% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 53°F | 35°F | 35% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 2 | 53°F | 35°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 3 | 52°F | 35°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 4 | 52°F | 34°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 5 | 52°F | 34°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 6 | 52°F | 34°F | 36% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 7 | 51°F | 34°F | 36% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 8 | 51°F | 33°F | 36% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 9 | 51°F | 33°F | 36% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 10 | 51°F | 33°F | 36% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 11 | 51°F | 33°F | 36% | 22% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 12 | 50°F | 33°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 13 | 50°F | 32°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 14 | 50°F | 32°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 15 | 50°F | 32°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 16 | 49°F | 32°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 17 | 49°F | 32°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 18 | 49°F | 31°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 19 | 49°F | 31°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 20 | 49°F | 31°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 21 | 48°F | 31°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 22 | 48°F | 31°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 23 | 48°F | 31°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 24 | 48°F | 30°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 25 | 48°F | 30°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 26 | 47°F | 30°F | 35% | 21% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 27 | 47°F | 30°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 28 | 47°F | 30°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 29 | 47°F | 30°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 30 | 47°F | 29°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 31 | 47°F | 29°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 50°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 32°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 3.60 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 18
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 9 h 30 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 71%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 December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around December 7 (36%). In all, 3.60 in falls on 11 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Ocean City, 18 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093786.
What are the records for December in Ocean City?
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 40.7°F: 2021 46.8°F (+6.1), 2022 38.4°F (−2.3), 2023 46.2°F (+5.5), 2024 41.9°F (+1.2), 2025 36.8°F (−3.9). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46.8°F | +6.1°F | 1.52 in |
| 2022 | 38.4°F | −2.3°F | 3.81 in |
| 2023 | 46.2°F | +5.5°F | 5.69 in |
| 2024 | 41.9°F | +1.2°F | 3.34 in |
| 2025 | 36.8°F | −3.9°F | 2.09 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USW00093786. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Ocean City compare across Maryland?
Across the 26 places PlainClimate covers in Maryland, December normal highs run from 38°F in Frostburg to 52°F in Snow Hill; Ocean City's is 50°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Ocean City in November58°F by day, 39°F at night
- Ocean City in January45°F by day, 28°F at night
- Ocean City through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Maryland in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Snow Hill: Maryland's warmest Decembernormal high 52°F