What is the weather like in Anchorage vs Bar Harbor in January?

In January, Anchorage averages -4°C high / -12°C low with about 45 mm of rain; Bar Harbor averages 1°C high / -7°C low with about 114 mm.

Anchorage vs Bar Harbor in January

Bar Harbor is the better pick in January — 35 vs 30 on SeasonMap's comfort score. Bar Harbor is freezing, rainy, clean air, while Anchorage is freezing, a little rain, clean air.

Anchorage vs Bar Harbor — January climate, side by side

	Anchorage	Bar Harbor
Comfort score	30/100 (F)	35/100 (F)
Feels-like high	-8°C	-4°C
Avg high / low	-4° / -12°	1° / -7°
Rainfall	45 mm	114 mm
Rainy days	6	10
Humidity	82%	75%
Air quality (AQI)	32	33

Monthly climate normals (ERA5 reanalysis). Comfort scores are SeasonMap estimates.

Anchorage vs Bar Harbor in January — FAQ

Is January better in Anchorage or Bar Harbor?: Bar Harbor is the better pick in January — 35 vs 30 on SeasonMap's comfort score. Bar Harbor is freezing, rainy, clean air, while Anchorage is freezing, a little rain, clean air.
What is the weather like in Anchorage vs Bar Harbor in January?: In January, Anchorage averages -4°C high / -12°C low with about 45 mm of rain; Bar Harbor averages 1°C high / -7°C low with about 114 mm.