Ocean City weather in March: Ocean City, Maryland: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
Ocean City in March has a normal high of 52°F and a normal low of 35°F, a daily mean of 44°F, rising from 49°F on the 1st to 56°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal March, 3.86 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of 2°C, 98 mm of precipitation in March.
- 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 March?
The normal high is 52°F and the normal low 35°F, for a daily mean of 43.8°F. March is 5.8°F warmer than February and 9.0°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in Ocean City and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 49°F on March 1 to 56°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 41°F and 47°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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 49°F | 32°F | 36% | 20% |
| March 8 | 50°F | 33°F | 37% | 20% |
| March 15 | 52°F | 35°F | 38% | 21% |
| March 22 | 53°F | 37°F | 38% | 21% |
| March 31 | 56°F | 40°F | 39% | 21% |
Every day of March: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon March 31, coldest night March 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 49°F | 32°F | 36% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 49°F | 32°F | 36% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 49°F | 32°F | 36% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 50°F | 32°F | 36% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 5 | 50°F | 33°F | 36% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 50°F | 33°F | 36% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 50°F | 33°F | 36% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 50°F | 33°F | 37% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 51°F | 34°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 51°F | 34°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 51°F | 34°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 51°F | 34°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 51°F | 35°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 52°F | 35°F | 37% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 52°F | 35°F | 38% | 21% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 52°F | 35°F | 38% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 52°F | 36°F | 38% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 52°F | 36°F | 38% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 53°F | 36°F | 38% | 21% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 53°F | 36°F | 38% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 53°F | 37°F | 38% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 53°F | 37°F | 38% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 54°F | 37°F | 38% | 21% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 54°F | 38°F | 38% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 54°F | 38°F | 38% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 55°F | 38°F | 38% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 55°F | 38°F | 38% | 21% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 55°F | 39°F | 38% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 56°F | 39°F | 38% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 56°F | 39°F | 39% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 56°F | 40°F | 39% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 52°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 35°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 3.86 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 12
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- 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 March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around March 31 (39%). In all, 3.86 in falls on 11 days of a normal March, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal March in Ocean City, 12 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093786.
What are the records for March in Ocean City?
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 43.8°F: 2021 47.5°F (+3.7), 2022 48.0°F (+4.2), 2023 45.9°F (+2.1), 2024 50.6°F (+6.8), 2025 48.3°F (+4.5). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 47.5°F | +3.7°F | 3.54 in |
| 2022 | 48.0°F | +4.2°F | 4.15 in |
| 2023 | 45.9°F | +2.1°F | 1.35 in |
| 2024 | 50.6°F | +6.8°F | 8.68 in |
| 2025 | 48.3°F | +4.5°F | 4.68 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USW00093786. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in Ocean City compare across Maryland?
Across the 26 places PlainClimate covers in Maryland, March normal highs run from 46°F in Frostburg to 58°F in Snow Hill; Ocean City's is 52°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.