When to go · Bar Harbor
Bar Harbor in July
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, parking), Nov–Apr (many businesses closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, parking), Nov–Apr (many businesses closed).
Is another month better than July?
July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in July
- Bar HarborHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 10 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Independence Day big impact
4 Jul · United States
Fireworks and parades; parks, beaches and flights busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Peak season: parks full, 4 July crowds, 40 °C+ in the desert, humid East. Alaska and the Pacific Northwest are at their best.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bar Harbor, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Jul: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 10 (better)
May: 12
Crowds
Jul: High
May: Medium
Prices
Jul: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 1
May: 1
July: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, parking), Nov–Apr (many businesses closed).
May: Inside Bar Harbor's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Bar Harbor: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast