Ocean City weather in January: Ocean City, Maryland: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Ocean City in January has a normal high of 45°F and a normal low of 28°F, a daily mean of 36°F, falling from 46°F on the 1st to 45°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal January, 3.39 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 7°C and low of −2°C, 86 mm of precipitation in January.
- 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 January?
The normal high is 45°F and the normal low 28°F, for a daily mean of 36.4°F. January is 4.3°F cooler than December and 1.6°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Ocean City and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 1°F, from 46°F on January 1 to 45°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 3.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 33°F and 40°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 46°F | 29°F | 34% | 20% |
| January 8 | 45°F | 28°F | 34% | 20% |
| January 15 | 45°F | 28°F | 35% | 20% |
| January 22 | 44°F | 28°F | 35% | 20% |
| January 31 | 45°F | 28°F | 35% | 20% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 19)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 46°F | 29°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 2 | 46°F | 29°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 3 | 46°F | 29°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 4 | 46°F | 29°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 5 | 46°F | 29°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 6 | 46°F | 28°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 7 | 46°F | 28°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 8 | 45°F | 28°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 9 | 45°F | 28°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 10 | 45°F | 28°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 11 | 45°F | 28°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 12 | 45°F | 28°F | 34% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 13 | 45°F | 28°F | 35% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 14 | 45°F | 28°F | 35% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 15 | 45°F | 28°F | 35% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 16 | 45°F | 28°F | 35% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 17 | 45°F | 28°F | 35% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 18 | 44°F | 28°F | 35% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 19 | 44°F | 28°F | 35% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 20 | 44°F | 28°F | 35% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 21 | 44°F | 28°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 22 | 44°F | 28°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 23 | 44°F | 28°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 24 | 44°F | 28°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 25 | 44°F | 28°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 26 | 44°F | 28°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h |
| January 27 | 44°F | 28°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 28 | 45°F | 28°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 29 | 45°F | 28°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 30 | 45°F | 28°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| January 31 | 45°F | 28°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 45°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 28°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 3.39 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 22
- Daylight
- 9 h 30 min to 10 h 10 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- 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 January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around January 31 (35%). In all, 3.39 in falls on 11 days of a normal January, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal January in Ocean City, 22 nights fall to freezing and 4 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093786.
What are the records for January in Ocean City?
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 36.4°F: 2021 38.4°F (+2.0), 2022 34.4°F (−2.0), 2023 43.5°F (+7.1), 2024 41.0°F (+4.6), 2025 30.3°F (−6.1). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38.4°F | +2.0°F | 2.98 in |
| 2022 | 34.4°F | −2.0°F | 4.38 in |
| 2023 | 43.5°F | +7.1°F | 2.63 in |
| 2024 | 41.0°F | +4.6°F | 4.29 in |
| 2025 | 30.3°F | −6.1°F | 1.87 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USW00093786. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Ocean City compare across Maryland?
Across the 26 places PlainClimate covers in Maryland, January normal highs run from 34°F in Frostburg to 49°F in Snow Hill; Ocean City's is 45°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Ocean City in December50°F by day, 32°F at night
- Ocean City in February47°F by day, 29°F at night
- Ocean City through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Maryland in JanuaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Snow Hill: Maryland's warmest Januarynormal high 49°F