Ocean City weather in February: Ocean City, Maryland: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February

Ocean City in February has a normal high of 47°F and a normal low of 29°F, a daily mean of 38°F, rising from 45°F on the 1st to 49°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal February, 2.95 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −1°C, 75 mm of precipitation in February.

  • NOAA stationOcean City Municipal Airport
  • Station IDUSW00093786
  • Location38.31°N 75.12°W
  • Elevation12 ft (4 m)
  • Population6,884
  1. Jan 45° 28°
  2. Feb 47° 29°
  3. Mar 52° 35°
  4. Apr 62° 44°
  5. May 70° 53°
  6. Jun 79° 63°
  7. Jul 84° 68°
  8. Aug 83° 67°
  9. Sep 77° 61°
  10. Oct 68° 49°
  11. Nov 58° 39°
  12. 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 February?

The normal high is 47°F and the normal low 29°F, for a daily mean of 38.0°F. February is 1.6°F warmer than January and 5.8°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Ocean City and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 45°F on February 1 to 49°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 34°F and 42°F.

Ocean City in February, day by day: normal high and low

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%).

Normal high and low on five days of February, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
February 145°F28°F35%20%
February 846°F28°F35%21%
February 1547°F29°F35%20%
February 2248°F30°F36%20%
February 2849°F32°F36%20%
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
Ocean City: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of February
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
February 145°F28°F35%20%10 h 10 min
February 245°F28°F35%21%10 h 20 min
February 345°F28°F35%21%10 h 20 min
February 445°F28°F35%21%10 h 20 min
February 545°F28°F35%21%10 h 20 min
February 645°F28°F35%21%10 h 30 min
February 746°F28°F35%21%10 h 30 min
February 846°F28°F35%21%10 h 30 min
February 946°F28°F35%20%10 h 30 min
February 1046°F29°F35%20%10 h 30 min
February 1146°F29°F35%20%10 h 40 min
February 1246°F29°F35%20%10 h 40 min
February 1346°F29°F35%20%10 h 40 min
February 1447°F29°F35%20%10 h 40 min
February 1547°F29°F35%20%10 h 50 min
February 1647°F29°F35%20%10 h 50 min
February 1747°F30°F35%20%10 h 50 min
February 1847°F30°F35%20%10 h 50 min
February 1947°F30°F35%20%10 h 50 min
February 2048°F30°F35%20%11 h
February 2148°F30°F36%20%11 h
February 2248°F30°F36%20%11 h
February 2348°F31°F36%20%11 h
February 2448°F31°F36%20%11 h 10 min
February 2548°F31°F36%20%11 h 10 min
February 2649°F31°F36%20%11 h 10 min
February 2749°F31°F36%20%11 h 10 min
February 2849°F32°F36%20%11 h 20 min
February 2949°F32°F36%20%11 h 20 min
Normal high
47°FFebruary average
Normal low
29°FFebruary average
Precipitation
2.95 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
100.01 inch or more
Nights at 32°F or colder
18
Daylight
10 h 10 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
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 February?

On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around February 27 (36%). In all, 2.95 in falls on 10 days of a normal February.

In a normal February in Ocean City, 18 nights fall to freezing and 2 days stay below freezing all day.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093786.

What are the records for February in Ocean City?

The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 38.0°F: 2021 38.7°F (+0.7), 2022 40.9°F (+2.9), 2023 43.6°F (+5.6), 2024 41.8°F (+3.8), 2025 38.6°F (+0.6), 2026 33.9°F (−4.1). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Ocean City: February in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
FebruaryMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202138.7°F+0.7°F7.40 in
202240.9°F+2.9°F1.56 in
202343.6°F+5.6°F1.97 in
202441.8°F+3.8°F2.55 in
202538.6°F+0.6°F4.00 in
202633.9°F−4.1°F3.27 in

Source: recent months: ACIS, station USW00093786. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does February in Ocean City compare across Maryland?

Across the 26 places PlainClimate covers in Maryland, February normal highs run from 37°F in Frostburg to 51°F in Snow Hill; Ocean City's is 47°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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