Ocean City, MD weather in June
Ocean City is mild and often humid in June, with frequent rain: highs average 79°F and nights drop to about 63°F. There are about 11 days with rain. A good month for most outdoor plans.
- Normal high
- 79°F
- Normal low
- 63°F
- Wet days
- 11
- 3.3 in total
- Muggy days
- 16
- dew point 65°F+
How June changes from start to finish
| June 1 | June 30 | |
|---|---|---|
| Normal high | 75°F | 83°F |
| Normal low | 59°F | 67°F |
| Chance of a wet day | 38% | 34% |
| Sunrise / sunset | 5:38 am / 8:17 pm | 5:40 am / 8:28 pm |
| Daylight | 14.7 h | 14.8 h |
Chance of a wet day: average for the first and last 7 days of the month. Times are local clock time (Eastern Time).
A typical June day
- 6 am67°Fdew point 64°F
- 9 am74°Fdew point 64°F
- Noon79°Fdew point 63°F
- 3 pm80°Fdew point 63°F
- 6 pm77°Fdew point 63°F
- 9 pm71°Fdew point 63°F
NOAA hourly normals (local standard time) from Dover AFB (59 mi away); average wind 8 mph; clear or few clouds in 44% of daytime hours, mostly cloudy or overcast in 43%.
What kind of days to expect
- Comfortable dayshigh 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F6 of 30
- Beach dayshigh 80-95°F, under 0.05 in of rain, afternoon wind under 15 mph11 of 30
- Hot dayshigh 90°F or more3 of 30
- Muggy daysdaily mean dew point 65°F or more16 of 30
- Wet daysat least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow11 of 30
- Notable rainat least 0.10 in6 of 30
- Freezing nightslow 32°F or below0 of 30
- Snow on the groundsnow depth 1 in or more0 of 30
Average days per June, counted from daily records for each year 1991-2020.
Rain in June
Normal precipitation is 3.3 in; a dry June brings about 2.2 in and a wet one about 4.5 in (25th and 75th percentiles). About 3 days bring half an inch or more, and about 1 an inch or more.
How June varies from year to year
- Warmest June, 1991-20202011: average high 85°F
- Coolest June2003: average high 77°F
- Wettest June2013: 6.2 in
- Driest June2020: 0.1 in
- Highest reading99°F (June 24, 2010)
- Lowest reading42°F (June 2, 2014)
From the station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed; most recent date shown when a reading repeats.
June compared with May and July
| May | June | July | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal high | 70°F | 79°F | 84°F |
| Normal low | 53°F | 63°F | 68°F |
| Wet days | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Comfortable days | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| Daylight | 14.3 h | 14.8 h | 14.5 h |
Highs change by +9°F from May and +5°F into July.
Nearby alternatives in June
- Warmer: Baltimore, MD105 mi · high 84°F · 11 wet days
- Drier: Nags Head, NC167 mi · high 82°F · 8 wet days
- Cooler: Montauk, NY250 mi · high 74°F · 10 wet days
How Ocean City ranks in June
- Normal high256th warmest of 378 cities; 3rd of 3 in Maryland
- Wet days256th driest of 378
- Comfortable days171st most of 340
What to pack for Ocean City in June
- A rain jacket or umbrella – rain on about 11 days
- A swimsuit – about 11 beach days
- Sunglasses and sunscreen – about 14.8 hours of daylight and highs near 79°F
Heating and cooling
June has 17 heating degree days and 206 cooling degree days (base 65°F), 4% of the year's total heating and cooling demand.
Questions
How hot is Ocean City in June?
The normal high is 79°F and the normal low is 63°F. From 1991 to 2020 the hottest June reading was 99°F (June 24, 2010).
Does it rain a lot in Ocean City in June?
About 11 days in June have at least 0.01 in of precipitation, and the normal total is 3.3 in. The wettest June in 1991-2020 was in 2013 (6.2 in); the driest was in 2020 (0.2 in).
Is June a good time to visit Ocean City?
June ranks 5th of 12 months on our comfort score for Ocean City (60 out of 100). It has about 6 comfortable days and about 3 days at 90°F or hotter. The best months are May and October.
Where the numbers come from
- Temperature, rain and frost dates: Ocean City Muni Airport (USW00093786), 2.9 mi SW of the city center, 12 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Snowfall and snow depth: Snow Hill 4 N (USC00188380), 17 mi WSW of the city center, 30 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: Dover AFB (USW00013707), 59 mi NNW of the city center, 23 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Daily humidity and wind: Wallops Flight Facility Airport (724020-93739), 35 mi SW of the city center, 32 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.