Bar Harbor, Maine Weather
Bar Harbor, Maine — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Bar Harbor, Hancock County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bar Harbor.
About Bar Harbor, Maine
Bar Harbor unfolds along the rugged, granite-ribbed coast of Mount Desert Island, a place where the restless Atlantic meets the ancient, forested hills. It lies 40.2 miles south-east of Bangor, ME (from Bangor, ME: bearing 135°T), and is situated 9.6 miles north-east of Southwest Harbor. The air here carries the briny tang of the sea, mingling with the scent of pine and damp earth, a perpetual perfume that clings to everything. Jagged shorelines, sculpted by millennia of glacial retreat and relentless tides, give way to sheltered harbors where lobster boats bob like colorful buoys against a backdrop of deep green spruce and fir. The light, especially in the late afternoon, possesses a crystalline clarity, illuminating the weathered clapboard of buildings and casting long, theatrical shadows across the uneven terrain. Even in the quiet of dawn, a palpable energy emanates from the ocean, a subtle hum that seems to resonate with the very stones of the island. Once a summer playground for Gilded Age magnates, Bar Harbor has long traded its exclusive estates for a vibrant, year-round character, though echoes of its opulent past linger in the grand architecture that still graces some streets. The local economy, once heavily reliant on tourism and the seasonal influx of visitors seeking the dramatic beauty of Acadia National Park, now thrives on a more diverse base that includes a robust fishing industry, particularly for the prized Maine lobster, and a growing presence of artisanal crafts and local food production. The island's identity is inextricably linked to the park, a vast expanse of protected wilderness that draws hikers, cyclists, and nature enthusiasts from across the globe, its granite peaks and serene lakes offering a constant reminder of the raw, untamed power of this coastal landscape. This intimate relationship with nature shapes the rhythm of life in Bar Harbor, fostering a strong sense of community and a deep appreciation for the enduring wildness that defines this corner of Maine.
Live animated radar for Bar Harbor and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Bar Harbor, Hancock County, Maine |
| Coordinates | 44.387579°N, 68.203902°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time |
| ZIP Code(s) | 04609 |
| Area Code | 207 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bar Harbor, Maine Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bar Harbor, Maine, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Bar Harbor includes coordinates 44.387579°N, 68.203902°W, situated in Hancock County. ZIP code 04609. Telephone area code: 207. Timezone: Eastern Time.
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
