Typical May weather
Ocean City
Maryland · May
70° days
53° nights
about 6 rainy days · 14½ hours of daylight · ocean 60°
What to pack
- Light jacket
What May feels like
Springfest opens the season at the inlet lot on the first weekend, and Cruisin' Ocean City fills Coastal Highway with hot rods later in the month. The water hasn't caught up to the air yet — this is the last month before the ocean is genuinely inviting.
Expect about 6 days with real rain — enough to notice, not enough to plan around.
Can you swim?
The ocean runs about 60° — cold — a quick dip takes resolve.
The numbers
| Typical high | 70° |
|---|---|
| Typical low | 53° |
| Days with real rain | 6 |
| Total rain | 3.8 in |
| Water temperature | 60° |
| Sunrise / sunset (mid-month) | 5:48 am / 8:04 pm |