Water temperature in Ocean City
38.2
°F
January 21, 19:28
Trend:
stableYesterday:
36.2°FTomorrow:
37.7°F
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Day Length:
9 h. 56 min.Ocean City in January
Minimum:
42.6°FAverage:
45.8°FMaximum:
52.2°FSea water temperature in Ocean City today
As of now, in Ocean City, the water temperature is 38.2°F. Swimming in water of this temperature is considered as extremely cold, and there's a substantial risk of hypothermia if exposed for more than a brief duration. Today's reading is 4.3°F lower than the average recorded on this particular day in recent years. Since yesterday, there was a noticeable increase in temperature. This indicates a warming trend over the past day. According to the forecast, we expect the temperature to fall a bit.Recent sea temperature and forecast
Today's water temperature is considerably lower than the average registered over the last two weeks, indicating a slight cooling trend. It is also close to the historical minimum temperature for this date. The maximum temperature recorded for this date was 45.2°F on 2021, while the historical minimum was 37.2°F on 2018.
Daily water temperature in Ocean City
| Date |
Current Year
actual* / forecast** |
last year | 10 years average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7 | 42.8°F | 47.0°F | 45.3°F |
| Jan 8 | 42.4°F | 45.1°F | 44.5°F |
| Jan 9 | 41.7°F | 44.3°F | 44.1°F |
| Jan 10 | 41.7°F | 44.2°F | 44.0°F |
| Jan 11 | 40.3°F | 46.3°F | 43.8°F |
| Jan 12 | 40.7°F | 45.7°F | 43.6°F |
| Jan 13 | 39.7°F | 45.4°F | 43.4°F |
| Jan 14 | 39.3°F | 46.1°F | 43.4°F |
| Jan 15 | 38.7°F | 46.6°F | 43.3°F |
| Jan 16 | 39.4°F | 46.0°F | 42.7°F |
| Jan 17 | 38.9°F | 45.8°F | 42.7°F |
| Jan 18 | 39.2°F | 44.5°F | 42.4°F |
| Jan 19 | 38.8°F | 44.3°F | 42.3°F |
| Jan 20 | 36.2°F | 43.8°F | 41.9°F |
| Jan 21 | 38.2°F | 42.7°F | 42.5°F |
| Jan 22 | 37.7°F | 41.8°F | 42.0°F |
| Jan 23 | 37.6°F | 41.7°F | 41.9°F |
| Jan 24 | 37.7°F | 41.2°F | 42.0°F |
| Jan 25 | 37.3°F | 41.4°F | 41.6°F |
| Jan 26 | 37.1°F | 39.5°F | 41.4°F |
| Jan 27 | 37.3°F | 40.4°F | 41.6°F |
| Jan 28 | 37.3°F | 42.3°F | 41.6°F |
* actual - actual temperature values
** forecast - projected values for the next week
Real-time coastal temperatures could deviate by several degrees from the provided readings. These deviations often become evident following intense rainfall or strong winds.
Our forecasting methodology leverages a mathematical model, that uses current water and weather conditions, historical records, wind intensity and direction.