Ocean City weather in July: Ocean City, Maryland: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Ocean City in July has a normal high of 84°F and a normal low of 68°F, a daily mean of 76°F, holding near 84°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal July, 3.77 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 29°C and low of 20°C, 96 mm of precipitation in July.
- 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 July?
The normal high is 84°F and the normal low 68°F, for a daily mean of 76.3°F. July is 5.0°F warmer than June and 1.5°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Ocean City and the 5th wettest. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 74°F and 79°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 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 84°F | 67°F | 34% | 18% |
| July 8 | 84°F | 68°F | 34% | 18% |
| July 15 | 85°F | 69°F | 35% | 18% |
| July 22 | 84°F | 69°F | 36% | 18% |
| July 31 | 84°F | 68°F | 38% | 19% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 11, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 84°F | 67°F | 34% | 18% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 2 | 84°F | 67°F | 34% | 18% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 3 | 84°F | 68°F | 34% | 18% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 4 | 84°F | 68°F | 34% | 18% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 5 | 84°F | 68°F | 34% | 18% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 6 | 84°F | 68°F | 34% | 18% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 7 | 84°F | 68°F | 34% | 18% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 8 | 84°F | 68°F | 34% | 18% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 9 | 84°F | 68°F | 34% | 17% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 10 | 84°F | 68°F | 34% | 18% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 11 | 85°F | 69°F | 34% | 17% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 12 | 85°F | 69°F | 34% | 17% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 13 | 85°F | 69°F | 34% | 17% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 14 | 85°F | 69°F | 35% | 18% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 15 | 85°F | 69°F | 35% | 18% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 16 | 85°F | 69°F | 35% | 18% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 17 | 85°F | 69°F | 35% | 18% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 18 | 85°F | 69°F | 35% | 18% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 19 | 84°F | 69°F | 35% | 18% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 20 | 84°F | 69°F | 36% | 18% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 21 | 84°F | 69°F | 36% | 18% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 22 | 84°F | 69°F | 36% | 18% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 23 | 84°F | 69°F | 37% | 19% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 24 | 84°F | 69°F | 37% | 19% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 25 | 84°F | 69°F | 37% | 19% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 26 | 84°F | 69°F | 37% | 19% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 27 | 84°F | 69°F | 38% | 19% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 28 | 84°F | 69°F | 38% | 19% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 29 | 84°F | 69°F | 38% | 19% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 30 | 84°F | 69°F | 38% | 19% | 14 h 10 min |
| July 31 | 84°F | 68°F | 38% | 19% | 14 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 84°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 68°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 3.77 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 6
- Daylight
- 14 h 50 min to 14 h 10 minJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 24
- Sunshine
- 83%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 July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around July 31 (38%). In all, 3.77 in falls on 11 days of a normal July, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal July in Ocean City, 6 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093786.
What are the records for July in Ocean City?
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 76.3°F: 2021 77.1°F (+0.8), 2022 75.7°F (−0.6), 2023 79.1°F (+2.8), 2024 76.5°F (+0.2), 2025 77.9°F (+1.6), 2026 76.0°F (−0.3). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 77.1°F | +0.8°F | 5.35 in |
| 2022 | 75.7°F | −0.6°F | 3.55 in |
| 2023 | 79.1°F | +2.8°F | 3.28 in |
| 2024 | 76.5°F | +0.2°F | 4.70 in |
| 2025 | 77.9°F | +1.6°F | 5.10 in |
| 2026 | 76.0°F | −0.3°F | 6.31 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USW00093786. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Ocean City compare across Maryland?
Across the 26 places PlainClimate covers in Maryland, July normal highs run from 79°F in Frostburg to 90°F in Vienna; Ocean City's is 84°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.