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Bar Harbor, ME — best months to visit
The doorstep of Acadia National Park and Maine's rocky coast.
Best months for Bar Harbor: June, August, September — cool days around 74°F, rain on about 12 days a month.
32°F
Rain 12 days
Daylight 9h 11mFEB
35°F
Rain 10 days
Daylight 10h 22mMAR
42°F
Rain 12 days
Daylight 11h 46mAPR
53°F
Rain 12 days
Daylight 13h 24mMAY
64°F
Rain 14 days
Daylight 14h 45mJUN
74°F
★ Best
Rain 12 days
Daylight 15h 31mJUL
79°F
Rain 11 days
Daylight 15h 13mAUG
78°F
★ Best
Rain 9 days
Daylight 14h 02mSEP
71°F
★ Best
Rain 11 days
Daylight 12h 27mOCT
58°F
Rain 12 days
Daylight 10h 54mNOV
48°F
Rain 11 days
Daylight 9h 32mDEC
38°F
Rain 14 days
Daylight 8h 52m
Averages are the 1991–2020 climate normals (NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information) for the station named on each page. Rain days = days with at least 0.01 in of precipitation. Daylight is computed for the middle of the month.
Temperature band (low to high) in each month's color; pale bars behind = total rain for the month. 1991–2020 normals.
All twelve months
| Month | Score | Avg high | Avg low | Rain | Rain days | Daylight | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32 | 32° | 15° | 4.48 in | 12 | 9h 11m | The toughest month |
| February | 43 | 35° | 18° | 3.84 in | 10 | 10h 22m | An off month |
| March | 52 | 42° | 25° | 4.94 in | 12 | 11h 46m | A shoulder month |
| April | 74 | 53° | 35° | 5.15 in | 12 | 13h 24m | A good month |
| May | 87 | 64° | 45° | 4.50 in | 14 | 14h 45m | One of the best months |
| June ★ Best | 91 | 74° | 54° | 4.28 in | 12 | 15h 31m | One of the best months |
| July | 87 | 79° | 60° | 3.27 in | 11 | 15h 13m | One of the best months |
| August ★ Best | 90 | 78° | 60° | 3.45 in | 9 | 14h 02m | One of the best months |
| September ★ Best | 90 | 71° | 53° | 4.22 in | 11 | 12h 27m | One of the best months |
| October | 75 | 58° | 43° | 5.86 in | 12 | 10h 54m | A good month |
| November | 60 | 48° | 33° | 5.89 in | 11 | 9h 32m | A shoulder month |
| December | 36 | 38° | 22° | 5.66 in | 14 | 8h 52m | The toughest month |
Score is rule-derived from the same normals — the rules are published on How we pick. Rain days = days with at least 0.01 in of precipitation.
June in Bar Harbor: one of the best months (score 91 of 100)
Typical June days in Bar Harbor reach about 74°F with nights near 54°F; rain is frequent — about 12 days see some rain, usually in showers; days are long — about 15h 31m of daylight in mid-June.
- A light jacket or fleece for evenings.
- Layers — afternoons run about 20° warmer than mornings.
- A waterproof shell — rain falls on about 12 days in a typical June.
August in Bar Harbor: one of the best months (score 90 of 100)
Typical August days in Bar Harbor reach about 78°F with nights near 60°F.
- A light jacket or fleece for evenings.
- Layers — afternoons run about 19° warmer than mornings.
- A compact rain layer — about 9 days see rain in a typical August.
September in Bar Harbor: one of the best months (score 90 of 100)
Typical September days in Bar Harbor reach about 71°F with nights near 53°F.
- A light jacket or fleece for evenings.
- Layers — afternoons run about 18° warmer than mornings.
- A waterproof shell — rain falls on about 11 days in a typical September.