Bar Harbor vs Lake Placid: which is better, month by month

Bar Harbor beats Lake Placid in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (91 vs 16) — while Lake Placid wins November to March.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Bar Harbor

🇺🇸 United States · continental climate

Best month: July 91/100
Months won: 7 of 12

Lake Placid

🇺🇸 United States · continental climate

Best month: February 90/100
Months won: 5 of 12

Bar Harbor vs Lake Placid — all 12 months

Month	Bar Harbor	Lake Placid	Winner	Gap
January	35Ffreezing, rainy, clean air	88Afreezing, a little rain, clean air	Lake Placid	53
February	42Ffreezing, rainy, clean air	90Sfreezing, a little rain, clean air	Lake Placid	48
March	49Fcold, rainy, clean air	81Afreezing, a little rain, clean air	Lake Placid	32
April	63Ccold, rainy, clean air	57Dcold, rainy, clean air	Bar Harbor	6
May	75Bcool, rainy, clean air	21Fnice, rainy, clean air	Bar Harbor	54
June	84Anice, rainy, clean air	12Fnice, rainy, clean air	Bar Harbor	72
July	91Snice, a little rain, clean air	16Fwarm, rainy, clean air	Bar Harbor	75
August	88Anice, rainy, clean air	18Fwarm, rainy, clean air	Bar Harbor	70
September	81Anice, rainy, clean air	14Fnice, a little rain, clean air	Bar Harbor	67
October	68Ccool, rainy, clean air	33Fcool, rainy, clean air	Bar Harbor	35
November	55Dcold, rainy, clean air	70Bcold, a little rain, clean air	Lake Placid	15
December	37Ffreezing, rainy, clean air	85Afreezing, a little rain, clean air	Lake Placid	48

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (91 vs 16). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.