2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Boothbay Harbor, ME vs Bar Harbor, ME

Highlights

On average, there are 192 sunny days per year in Bar Harbor. Boothbay Harbor averages 200 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bar Harbor, Maine gets 50.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Boothbay Harbor, Maine gets 48.2 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. Boothbay Harbor averages 65.4 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

Boothbay Harbor, Maine
Summer High: the July high is around 77.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10.6
Rain: averages 48.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 65.4 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 Boothbay Harbor is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Maine.

Today's Weather - Boothbay Harbor, ME

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Today's Weather - Bar Harbor, ME

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Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Boothbay Harbor with an average high temperature of 77.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In Boothbay Harbor, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Boothbay Harbor 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 Boothbay Harbor with an average of 10.6°. This is warmer than most places in Maine.

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

In Boothbay Harbor, there are 1.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Maine.

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 Boothbay Harbor, there are 154.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Maine.

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 Boothbay Harbor, there are 10.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Maine.

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.

November is the wettest month in Boothbay Harbor with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February 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 48.2 inches in Boothbay Harbor means that it is about average compared to other places in Maine.


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.

May is the rainiest month in Boothbay Harbor with 13.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 133.9 rainy days annually in Boothbay Harbor, which is rainier than most places in Maine. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% 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 65.4 inches in Boothbay Harbor means that it is less snowy than most places in Maine.

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 Boothbay Harbor with 19.6 inches of snow, and 6 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.