Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bar Harbor features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-8 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1185 mm (46.7 inches) and receives 120 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bar Harbor enjoys an average of 2943 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 52 minutes to 15 hours 28 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bar Harbor are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 20 °C (61 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -1 °C (25 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bar Harbor experiences 13 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 108 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Average low | -8°C (19°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-2°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-8°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
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Bar Harbor usually has the most precipitation in April, November and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 133 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bar Harbor are March, June and August. On average, 75 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 98 (3.9) | 90 (3.6) | 73 (2.9) | 129 (5.1) | 92 (3.6) | 79 (3.1) | 80 (3.2) | 73 (2.9) | 95 (3.7) | 107 (4.2) | 130 (5.1) | 138 (5.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Bar Harbor are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bar Harbor: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 141 | 188 | 257 | 244 | 292 | 316 | 318 | 325 | 281 | 224 | 183 | 170 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 15m | 10h 27m | 11h 57m | 13h 29m | 14h 48m | 15h 28m | 15h 6m | 13h 56m | 12h 27m | 10h 55m | 9h 34m | 8h 52m |
Bar Harbor experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bar Harbor UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |