Typical March weather
Bar Harbor
Maine · March
42° days
25° nights
about 12 rainy or snowy days · 12 hours of daylight · ocean 36°
What to pack
- Warm coat
- Gloves & beanie
- Umbrella
What March feels like
March is the month Mainers apologize for: freeze overnight, slop by day, and trails that are ice underneath and mush on top. Sugarhouses open for Maine Maple Sunday toward the end of the month, which is the one genuinely good reason to be up here now.
Expect about 12 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 36° — frigid — locals in wetsuits only.
The numbers
| Typical high | 42° |
|---|---|
| Typical low | 25° |
| Days with rain or snow | 12 |
| Rain or melted snow | 4.9 in |
| Water temperature | 36° |
| Sunrise / sunset (mid-month) | 6:44 am / 6:38 pm |