2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Haines, AK vs Bar Harbor, ME

Highlights

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Bar Harbor. Haines averages 84 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bar Harbor, Maine gets 50.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Haines, Alaska gets 53.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Bar Harbor averages 68.1 inches of snow per year. Haines averages 262.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Bar Harbor, Maine
Summer High: the July high is around 78.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 8.1
Rain: averages 50.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 68.1 inches of snow a year

Haines, Alaska
Summer High: the July high is around 66.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 53.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 262.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bar Harbor is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Maine.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Haines is 4.9 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Alaska.

Today's Weather - Haines, AK

43°F

Today's Weather - Bar Harbor, ME

50°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Haines / Bar Harbor

July is the hottest month for Haines with an average high temperature of 66.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alaska. In Haines, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Haines are July, August and June.

July is the hottest month for Bar Harbor with an average high temperature of 78.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In Bar Harbor, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bar Harbor are August, July and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Haines with an average of 16.0°. This is warmer than most places in Alaska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bar Harbor with an average of 8.1°. This is colder than most places in Maine.

In Haines, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alaska.

In Bar Harbor, there are 2.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Maine.

In Haines, there are 160.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.

In Bar Harbor, there are 152.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maine.

In Haines, there are 7.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.

In Bar Harbor, there are 18.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Maine.

October is the wettest month in Haines with 8.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 39% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.9 inches in Haines means that it is wetter than most places in Alaska.


November is the wettest month in Bar Harbor with 5.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.9 inches in Bar Harbor means that it is one of the wettest places in Maine.

October is the rainiest month in Haines with 20.0 days of rain, and May is the driest month with only 9.3 rainy days. There are 168.4 rainy days annually in Haines, which is rainier than most places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Bar Harbor with 12.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 129.3 rainy days annually in Bar Harbor, which is about average compared to other places in Maine. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 262.4 inches in Haines means that it is one of the snowiest places in Alaska.

An annual snowfall of 68.1 inches in Bar Harbor means that it is about average compared to other places in Maine.

December is the snowiest month in Haines with 64.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Bar Harbor with 17.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.