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Typical July weather

Bar Harbor

Maine · July

Warm on land, shockingly cold in the water. Both true.

79° days
60° nights

about 6 rainy days · 15 hours of daylight · ocean 57°

What to pack

What July feels like

Sand Beach is the most famous cold plunge in Maine: people go in, shriek, and come straight back out, and that's the intended experience. Timed vehicle reservations are required for the Cadillac Summit Road through the season and they go quickly, so book the sunrise slot well ahead.

Expect about 6 days with real rain — enough to notice, not enough to plan around.

Can you swim?

The ocean runs about 57° — frigid — locals in wetsuits only.

The numbers

Typical high79°
Typical low60°
Days with real rain6
Total rain3.3 in
Water temperature57°
Sunrise / sunset (mid-month)5:02 am / 8:14 pm

How July compares

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