Southwest Harbor, Maine Weather
Southwest Harbor, Maine — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Southwest Harbor, Hancock County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Southwest Harbor. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Southwest Harbor is published on the Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (KBHB) page, 19 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 3 airfields within reach of Southwest Harbor have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Southwest Harbor: Deblois Flight Strip (K43B) 56 km · Belfast Municipal Airport (KBST) 56 km
Conditions reported at KBHB describe the airfield itself. Weather 19 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Southwest Harbor specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Southwest Harbor.
About Southwest Harbor, Maine
Southwest Harbor breathes the salt-tinged air of Mount Desert Island, a place where the rugged granite coastline meets the deep, cold Atlantic. It lies 42.4 miles south-south-east of Bangor, ME (from Bangor, ME: bearing 148°T), and is situated 9.6 miles south-west of Bar Harbor. Here, the land rises and falls in a verdant swell, cloaked in spruce and fir that give way to rocky coves and the occasional sheltered beach. The harbor itself is a working port, a deep, protected inlet where lobster boats bob against weathered docks, their traps stacked high like geometric sculptures. Even in the height of summer, a certain quietude prevails, a sense of enduring patience in the way the light shifts across the water, painting the granite cliffs in hues of rose and ochre as the day wanes. The very texture of the place is one of resilience, of a land shaped by wind and wave, where the scent of pine needles mingles with the briny tang of the sea. The history of Southwest Harbor is deeply entwined with the sea, its economy long sustained by the bounty of the ocean. Generations have hauled traps, their lives a rhythm dictated by tides and seasons, a tradition that continues to define the character of Southwest Harbor. While tourism has become a significant presence, bringing visitors eager to explore the nearby wonders of Acadia National Park, the working waterfront remains the heart of the community, a testament to its enduring maritime heritage. The distinctive, sturdy architecture of the homes and businesses speaks of practicality and a connection to the elements, a visual echo of the lives lived here, shaped by the demanding beauty of this coastal Maine landscape.
Live animated radar for Southwest 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Southwest Harbor, Hancock County, Maine |
| Coordinates | 44.279802°N, 68.325017°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time |
| ZIP Code(s) | 04679 |
| Area Code | 207 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Southwest Harbor, Maine Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Southwest Harbor, Maine, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Southwest Harbor includes coordinates 44.279802°N, 68.325017°W, situated in Hancock County. ZIP code 04679. 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. 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.
