When to go · Bar Harbor
Bar Harbor in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, parking), Nov–Apr (many businesses closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, parking), Nov–Apr (many businesses closed).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- Bar HarborHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 9 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bar Harbor, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Aug: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 9 (better)
May: 12
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
May: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, parking), Nov–Apr (many businesses closed).
May: Inside Bar Harbor's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Bar Harbor: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.