Typical August weather
Bar Harbor
Maine · August
78° days
60° nights
about 6 rainy days · 14 hours of daylight · ocean 60°
What to pack
- Sunscreen
What August feels like
August is Bar Harbor at its peak — the Jordan Pond House popover line is long and the one-way streets are full of people hunting parking that doesn't exist. Take the shuttle, start hikes early, and save Jordan Pond for late afternoon once the buses have thinned.
Expect about 6 days with real rain — enough to notice, not enough to plan around.
Can you swim?
The ocean runs about 60° — cold — a quick dip takes resolve.
The numbers
| Typical high | 78° |
|---|---|
| Typical low | 60° |
| Days with real rain | 6 |
| Total rain | 3.5 in |
| Water temperature | 60° |
| Sunrise / sunset (mid-month) | 5:36 am / 7:38 pm |