When to go · Southwest Harbor
Southwest Harbor in September
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across United States: After Labor Day the crowds drop and parks stay open; Florida and the Gulf are at hurricane peak.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across United States: After Labor Day the crowds drop and parks stay open; Florida and the Gulf are at hurricane peak.
Is another month better than September?
September is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in September
- Southwest HarborHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 9 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.
Labor Day big impact
1st Monday of September · United States
End of summer; last big road-trip weekend.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: After Labor Day the crowds drop and parks stay open; Florida and the Gulf are at hurricane peak.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Southwest Harbor, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Sep: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jun: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 9
Jun: 7 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
Jun: 0
September: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across United States: After Labor Day the crowds drop and parks stay open; Florida and the Gulf are at hurricane peak.
June: Inside Southwest Harbor's best window: Jun–Aug.
Southwest Harbor: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings