Ocean City weather in October: Ocean City, Maryland: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Ocean City in October has a normal high of 68°F and a normal low of 49°F, a daily mean of 58°F, falling from 72°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal October, 4.04 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 10°C, 103 mm of precipitation in October.
- 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 October?
The normal high is 68°F and the normal low 49°F, for a daily mean of 58.4°F. October is 10.7°F cooler than September and 10.3°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Ocean City and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 9°F, from 72°F on October 1 to 63°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 56°F and 61°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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 72°F | 56°F | 35% | 16% |
| October 8 | 70°F | 53°F | 35% | 17% |
| October 15 | 68°F | 50°F | 35% | 17% |
| October 22 | 66°F | 47°F | 35% | 18% |
| October 31 | 63°F | 43°F | 34% | 18% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 72°F | 56°F | 35% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 72°F | 55°F | 35% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 72°F | 55°F | 35% | 16% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 71°F | 54°F | 35% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 71°F | 54°F | 35% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 71°F | 53°F | 35% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 70°F | 53°F | 35% | 16% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 70°F | 53°F | 35% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 70°F | 52°F | 35% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 69°F | 52°F | 35% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 69°F | 51°F | 35% | 17% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 69°F | 51°F | 35% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 69°F | 50°F | 35% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 68°F | 50°F | 35% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 68°F | 50°F | 35% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 68°F | 49°F | 35% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 67°F | 49°F | 35% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 67°F | 48°F | 35% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 67°F | 48°F | 35% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 66°F | 47°F | 35% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 66°F | 47°F | 35% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 66°F | 47°F | 35% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 65°F | 46°F | 34% | 18% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 65°F | 46°F | 34% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 65°F | 46°F | 34% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 64°F | 45°F | 34% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 64°F | 45°F | 34% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 64°F | 44°F | 34% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 29 | 63°F | 44°F | 34% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 63°F | 44°F | 34% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 63°F | 43°F | 34% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 68°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 49°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 4.04 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 14
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 75%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 October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around October 11 (35%). In all, 4.04 in falls on 11 days of a normal October, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal October in Ocean City, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093786.
What are the records for October in Ocean City?
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.4°F: 2022 56.0°F (−2.4), 2023 60.6°F (+2.3), 2024 60.5°F (+2.1), 2025 58.3°F (−0.1). 2 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 56.0°F | −2.4°F | 4.99 in |
| 2023 | 60.6°F | +2.3°F | 2.04 in |
| 2024 | 60.5°F | +2.1°F | 0.01 in |
| 2025 | 58.3°F | −0.1°F | 3.43 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USW00093786. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Ocean City compare across Maryland?
Across the 26 places PlainClimate covers in Maryland, October normal highs run from 60°F in Frostburg to 72°F in Snow Hill; Ocean City's is 68°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Ocean City in September77°F by day, 61°F at night
- Ocean City in November58°F by day, 39°F at night
- Ocean City through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Maryland in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Snow Hill: Maryland's warmest Octobernormal high 72°F