Weather in Bar Harbor: May
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Average day temperature: | 58.2°F |
Average night temperature: | 47.2°F | |
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Sea water temperature: | 47.3°F |
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Number of sunny days: | 9 days |
Day length: | 14.2 - 15.3 hours | |
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Number of rainy days: | 2 days |
Precipitation totals: | 1.1 in. | |
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Air temperature in May, °F
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Day temperature | Night temperature |
The highest day temperature during May of 2024 was 68°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 39°F. Daily and nightly averages during May were 57.0°F and 48.1°F.
Sea water temperature in Bar Harbor in May, °F
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The average sea water temperature in May of 2024 was 48.3°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 53.2°F and 43.9°F.
Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days | |
Partly cloudy days | |
Cloudy days |
29%
35%
35%
Number of sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days in May is almost equal.
Precipitation total in May, in.
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.3
0.5
0.8
1.1
1.3
1.6
1.9
2.1
1.6
1.1
1.4
1.4
1.0
1.3
1.1
1.5
1.1
1.2
1.6
1.1
1.4
1.4
1.0
1.3
1.1
1.1
1.5
1.1
1.2
Precipitation total value in Bar Harbor in May is 1.1 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.
Wind speed in May, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.9
3.7
5.6
7.5
9.4
11.2
13.1
10.6
10.3
7.9
7.2
6.3
6.6
7.1
9.7
10.7
10.9
10.4
10.6
10.3
7.9
7.2
6.3
6.6
7.1
8.3
9.7
10.7
10.9
10.4
The average wind speed value in May is 8.3 mph
Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.3
2.7
4.0
5.3
6.6
8.0
9.3
4.2
5.5
5.9
6.9
6.9
7.3
7.0
5.9
4.9
4.8
4.4
4.2
5.5
5.9
6.9
6.9
7.3
7.0
7.7
5.9
4.9
4.8
4.4
This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in May is: 7.7.
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Name
°F
24 Hours Forecast
Bar Harbor
Local time: 18:00
April 04, friday
2100

41°F
SE
14 mph
14 mph
April 05, saturday
0000

36°F
S
9 mph
9 mph
0300

34°F
S
6 mph
6 mph
0600

32°F
S
4 mph
4 mph
0900

36°F
SW
5 mph
5 mph
1200

37°F
NW
9 mph
9 mph
1500

36°F
NW
9 mph
9 mph
1800

34°F
N
8 mph
8 mph