Typical February weather
Bar Harbor
Maine · February
35° days
18° nights
about 10 rainy or snowy days · 10½ hours of daylight · ocean 34°
What to pack
- Warm coat
- Gloves & beanie
What February feels like
February is the coldest the Gulf of Maine gets, and you feel every degree of it standing on the shore path with the wind coming across Frenchman Bay. The Bar Island land bridge still emerges at low tide — check the tide chart, because the water comes back faster than people expect.
Expect about 10 days with something falling — rain, snow, or the sloppy mix in between. Nearly every night dips below freezing.
Can you swim?
The ocean runs about 34° — frigid — locals in wetsuits only.
The numbers
| Typical high | 35° |
|---|---|
| Typical low | 18° |
| Days with rain or snow | 10 |
| Rain or melted snow | 3.8 in |
| Water temperature | 34° |
| Sunrise / sunset (mid-month) | 6:32 am / 5:01 pm |