Anchorage vs Bar Harbor: which is better, month by month
Bar Harbor beats Anchorage in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in November (55 vs 36) — while Anchorage wins April to June; they are within 3 points in February, March and July.
Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.
Anchorage vs Bar Harbor — all 12 months
| Month | Anchorage | Bar Harbor | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | 35Ffreezing, rainy, clean air | Bar Harbor | 5 |
| February | 40Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | 42Ffreezing, rainy, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| March | 50Dfreezing, dry, clean air | 49Fcold, rainy, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| April | 70Bcold, dry, clean air | 63Ccold, rainy, clean air | Anchorage | 7 |
| May | 81Acool, dry, clean air | 75Bcool, rainy, clean air | Anchorage | 6 |
| June | 90Snice, a little rain, clean air | 84Anice, rainy, clean air | Anchorage | 6 |
| July | 93Snice, a little rain, clean air | 91Snice, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| August | 83Anice, rainy, clean air | 88Anice, rainy, clean air | Bar Harbor | 5 |
| September | 73Bcool, a little rain, clean air | 81Anice, rainy, clean air | Bar Harbor | 8 |
| October | 57Dcold, a little rain, clean air | 68Ccool, rainy, clean air | Bar Harbor | 11 |
| November | 36Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | 55Dcold, rainy, clean air | Bar Harbor | 19 |
| December | 27Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | 37Ffreezing, rainy, clean air | Bar Harbor | 10 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is November (36 vs 55). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.