2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
St. Ignace, MI vs Bar Harbor, ME

Highlights

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Bar Harbor. St. Ignace averages 156 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bar Harbor, Maine gets 50.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. St. Ignace, Michigan gets 30.2 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. St. Ignace averages 88.8 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

St. Ignace, Michigan
Summer High: the July high is around 76.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9.7
Rain: averages 30.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 88.8 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 St. Ignace is 6.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

Today's Weather - St. Ignace, MI

52°F

Today's Weather - Bar Harbor, ME

50°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: St. Ignace / Bar Harbor

July is the hottest month for St. Ignace with an average high temperature of 76.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Michigan. In St. Ignace, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for St. Ignace 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.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for St. Ignace with an average of 9.6°. This is colder than most places in Michigan.

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

In St. Ignace, there are 0.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Michigan.

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 St. Ignace, there are 162.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

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 St. Ignace, there are 18.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.

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 St. Ignace with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 32% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.2 inches in St. Ignace means that it is one of the driest places in Michigan.


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 St. Ignace with 13.5 days of rain, and March is the driest month with only 8.7 rainy days. There are 127.4 rainy days annually in St. Ignace, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 22% 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 88.8 inches in St. Ignace means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan.

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

January is the snowiest month in St. Ignace with 24.7 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.