Typical August weather
Ocean City
Maryland · August
83° days
67° nights
about 5 rainy days · 13½ hours of daylight · ocean 73°
What to pack
- Swimsuit
- Sunscreen
What August feels like
The White Marlin Open takes a week early in the month and the harbor scales draw a crowd every evening — it's the biggest billfish tournament anywhere. Sea nettles turn up in the back bays late in the summer, so keep the kids on the ocean side.
Expect about 5 days with real rain — enough to notice, not enough to plan around.
Can you swim?
The ocean runs about 73° — comfortable for swimming.
The numbers
| Typical high | 83° |
|---|---|
| Typical low | 67° |
| Days with real rain | 5 |
| Total rain | 3.8 in |
| Water temperature | 73° |
| Sunrise / sunset (mid-month) | 6:15 am / 7:54 pm |