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Ocean City Weather Records (USC00286480)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Ocean City (USC00286480), New Jersey, United States, with 134 years of record.

Key Facts for Ocean City

  • Ocean City (USC00286480) is a weather station in New Jersey, United States at 39.26 latitude and -74.61 longitude, 3 m (9 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1893 to 2026, 134 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Ocean City still stand.
  • Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

  • Location: New Jersey, United States, 39.26 latitude, -74.61 longitude.
  • Elevation: 3 m (9 ft).
  • Period of record: 1893 to 2026, 134 years.
  • Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Ocean City, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Ocean City. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -40-2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Ocean City. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Ocean City, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan15.6 C (60.1 F)-20.0 C (-4.0 F)n/an/a
Feb16.1 C (61.0 F)-22.2 C (-8.0 F)n/an/a
Mar21.1 C (70.0 F)-13.3 C (8.1 F)n/an/a
Apr30.6 C (87.1 F)-6.7 C (19.9 F)n/an/a
May33.9 C (93.0 F)-0.6 C (30.9 F)n/an/a
Jun36.7 C (98.1 F)6.7 C (44.1 F)n/an/a
Jul36.7 C (98.1 F)10.0 C (50.0 F)n/an/a
Aug36.7 C (98.1 F)10.0 C (50.0 F)n/an/a
Sep35.6 C (96.1 F)4.4 C (39.9 F)n/an/a
Oct29.4 C (84.9 F)-5.6 C (21.9 F)n/an/a
Nov22.8 C (73.0 F)-7.8 C (18.0 F)n/an/a
Dec15.6 C (60.1 F)-15.6 C (3.9 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Ocean City by the year they were set 1,464 records at Ocean City still stand. 1896 holds the most, with 232. 01002003001893: 2181894: 1841895: 1821896: 2321897: 1161898: 1521899: 1511900: 1771901: 52189318941895189618971898189919001901
1,464 records at Ocean City still stand. 1896 holds the most, with 232.
Standing records at Ocean City by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
1893218
1894184
1895182
1896232
1897116
1898152
1899151
1900177
190152

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 97.8 mm (3.9 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Ocean City The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Ocean City. The most was 97.8 mm (3.9 in) on 30 June 2024. 0255075100 Jan: 66.0 mm (2.6 in), 10 January 2024 Jan Feb: 66.0 mm (2.6 in), 29 February 1896 Feb Mar: 61.0 mm (2.4 in), 25 March 2021 Mar Apr: 55.9 mm (2.2 in), 6 April 2022 Apr May: 89.9 mm (3.5 in), 21 May 1894 May Jun: 97.8 mm (3.9 in), 30 June 2024 Jun Jul: 73.7 mm (2.9 in), 26 July 1899 Jul Aug: 96.5 mm (3.8 in), 30 August 2021 Aug Sep: 81.3 mm (3.2 in), 11 September 2020 Sep Oct: 73.2 mm (2.9 in), 30 October 2020 Oct Nov: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 22 November 2023 Nov Dec: 59.2 mm (2.3 in), 18 December 2023 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Ocean City. The most was 97.8 mm (3.9 in) on 30 June 2024.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Ocean City
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan66.0 mm (2.6 in)10 January 2024
Feb66.0 mm (2.6 in)29 February 1896
Mar61.0 mm (2.4 in)25 March 2021
Apr55.9 mm (2.2 in)6 April 2022
May89.9 mm (3.5 in)21 May 1894
Jun97.8 mm (3.9 in)30 June 2024
Jul73.7 mm (2.9 in)26 July 1899
Aug96.5 mm (3.8 in)30 August 2021
Sep81.3 mm (3.2 in)11 September 2020
Oct73.2 mm (2.9 in)30 October 2020
Nov50.8 mm (2.0 in)22 November 2023
Dec59.2 mm (2.3 in)18 December 2023

Period of Record Coverage

1893 to 1901
Days with data per year at Ocean City 9 years of record at Ocean City, 1893 to 1901. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1901. 1893: 359 of 365 days1894: 361 of 365 days1895: 363 of 365 days1896: 362 of 366 days1897: 332 of 365 days1898: 362 of 365 days1899: 363 of 365 days1900: 363 of 365 days1901: 210 of 365 days18951900
9 years of record at Ocean City, 1893 to 1901. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1901.
Days with data per year at Ocean City
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
189335998%Yes
189436199%Yes
189536399%Yes
189636299%Yes
189733291%Yes
189836299%Yes
189936399%Yes
190036399%Yes
190121058%No

Latest Records

0

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Extremes by Year

1893 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Ocean City: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)36.7 C (98.1 F)190035.6 C (96.1 F)9
Coldest night (TNn)-22.2 C (-8.0 F)1899-16.7 C (1.9 F)9
Wettest day (Rx1day)97.8 mm (3.9 in)202463.5 mm (2.5 in)17
Wettest five days (Rx5day)174.0 mm (6.9 in)189488.8 mm (3.5 in)17
Longest dry spell (CDD)43 days202420 days17

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Ocean City by year The hottest day of the year at Ocean City, 1893 to 2026. The record is 36.7 C (98.1 F) in 1900, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.6 C (96.1 F). 33343536371900192019401960198020002020Record: 36.7 C (98.1 F) in 1900
The hottest day of the year at Ocean City, 1893 to 2026. The record is 36.7 C (98.1 F) in 1900, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.6 C (96.1 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Ocean City by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
189333.9 C (93.0 F)
189435.0 C (95.0 F)
189535.6 C (96.1 F)
189634.4 C (93.9 F)
189735.6 C (96.1 F)
189834.4 C (93.9 F)
189935.6 C (96.1 F)
190036.7 C (98.1 F)
190136.7 C (98.1 F)
2019n/a
2020n/a
2021n/a
2022n/a
2023n/a
2024n/a
2025n/a
2026n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Ocean City by year The coldest night of the year at Ocean City, 1893 to 2026. The record is -22.2 C (-8.0 F) in 1899, marked on the chart; the median year is -16.7 C (1.9 F). -22.5-20-17.5-15-12.51900192019401960198020002020Record: -22.2 C (-8.0 F) in 1899
The coldest night of the year at Ocean City, 1893 to 2026. The record is -22.2 C (-8.0 F) in 1899, marked on the chart; the median year is -16.7 C (1.9 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Ocean City by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1893-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1894-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1895-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1896-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1897-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1898-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1899-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1900-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1901-17.8 C (0.0 F)
2019n/a
2020n/a
2021n/a
2022n/a
2023n/a
2024n/a
2025n/a
2026n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Ocean City by year The wettest day of the year at Ocean City, 1893 to 2026. The record is 97.8 mm (3.9 in) in 2024, marked on the chart; the median year is 63.5 mm (2.5 in). 204060801001900192019401960198020002020Record: 97.8 mm (3.9 in) in 2024
The wettest day of the year at Ocean City, 1893 to 2026. The record is 97.8 mm (3.9 in) in 2024, marked on the chart; the median year is 63.5 mm (2.5 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Ocean City by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
189378.7 mm (3.1 in)
189489.9 mm (3.5 in)
189538.9 mm (1.5 in)
189666.0 mm (2.6 in)
189768.6 mm (2.7 in)
189863.5 mm (2.5 in)
189978.7 mm (3.1 in)
190053.3 mm (2.1 in)
190134.3 mm (1.4 in)
201925.7 mm (1.0 in)
202081.3 mm (3.2 in)
202196.5 mm (3.8 in)
202257.2 mm (2.3 in)
202359.2 mm (2.3 in)
202497.8 mm (3.9 in)
202557.4 mm (2.3 in)
202650.8 mm (2.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Ocean City by year The wettest five days of the year at Ocean City, 1893 to 2026. The record is 174.0 mm (6.9 in) in 1894, marked on the chart; the median year is 88.8 mm (3.5 in). 0501001502001900192019401960198020002020Record: 174.0 mm (6.9 in) in 1894
The wettest five days of the year at Ocean City, 1893 to 2026. The record is 174.0 mm (6.9 in) in 1894, marked on the chart; the median year is 88.8 mm (3.5 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Ocean City by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
189388.8 mm (3.5 in)
1894174.0 mm (6.9 in)
189554.6 mm (2.1 in)
189668.6 mm (2.7 in)
189789.8 mm (3.5 in)
189872.4 mm (2.9 in)
1899104.7 mm (4.1 in)
190064.7 mm (2.5 in)
190167.3 mm (2.6 in)
201933.8 mm (1.3 in)
2020158.8 mm (6.3 in)
2021159.0 mm (6.3 in)
202293.8 mm (3.7 in)
202394.6 mm (3.7 in)
2024120.9 mm (4.8 in)
202568.8 mm (2.7 in)
202673.7 mm (2.9 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Ocean City by year The longest dry spell of the year at Ocean City, 1893 to 2026. The record is 43 days in 2024, marked on the chart; the median year is 20 days. 10203040501900192019401960198020002020Record: 43 days in 2024
The longest dry spell of the year at Ocean City, 1893 to 2026. The record is 43 days in 2024, marked on the chart; the median year is 20 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Ocean City by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
189316 days
189422 days
189529 days
189619 days
189720 days
189824 days
189922 days
190021 days
190122 days
201911 days
202013 days
202118 days
202210 days
202318 days
202443 days
202516 days
202620 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Download the Data

  • Data for Ocean City standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Ocean City threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).