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Weather in Ocean, Maryland

Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Ocean, MD
Sunday, May 17 at 5:08 AM
60
°
Clear
Feels like
60°
Humidity
86%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Sunset
8:24 PM
Ocean, MD
Hour by hour · 24h
46°
1a
45°
2a
45°
3a
45°
4a
43°
5a
43°
6a
43°
7a
46°
8a
49°
9a
51°
10a
55°
11a
58°
12p
61°
1p
62°
2p
63°
3p
65°
4p
64°
5p
64°
6p
62°
7p
60°
8p
56°
9p
54°
10p
52°
11p
51°
12a
L 43°H 65°
Ocean, MD
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    17%
    81°58°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Drizzle
    21%
    89°62°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    11%
    87°62°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    66%
    77°55°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    25%
    66°45°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Rain
    50%
    52°47°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Heavy Drizzle
    53%
    64°47°
Ocean, MD
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
222° · veering 44°
Direction
SW
222°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 7
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 7 · pk 26 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 44° from the sw.
Ocean, MD
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
954.0
-0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 28.17 inHg
Now
954.0
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-0.7
mb
24h
-0.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 954956
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Ocean, MD
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
3.9 μg/m³
PM 10
4.4 μg/m³
NO₂
2.6 μg/m³
Ozone
95.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Ocean, MD
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:31 AM
Sunrise
5:59 AM
Daylight
14h 25m
Sunset
8:24 PM
Civil dusk
12:55 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Ocean, MD
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:05 AM
Moonset
12:51 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Ocean, MD
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open along the stoops

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Ocean at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 12°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 14 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

ZIP codes in Ocean

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.