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Typical October weather

Bar Harbor

Maine · October

Blueberry barrens turn scarlet — pack proper rain gear.

59° days
43° nights

about 8 rainy days · 11 hours of daylight · ocean 55°

What to pack

What October feels like

Acadia's color usually peaks mid-month, and the low blueberry barrens go a red you'll not see anywhere else. It's also among the wettest stretches of the year, and the town starts closing after Indigenous Peoples' Day weekend, so call ahead for anything you're counting on.

Rain arrives about 8 days of the month, so keep one flexible day in your plans.

Can you swim?

The ocean runs about 55° — frigid — locals in wetsuits only.

The numbers

Typical high59°
Typical low43°
Days with real rain8
Total rain5.9 in
Water temperature55°
Sunrise / sunset (mid-month)6:48 am / 5:48 pm

How October compares

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