Bar Harbor vs Mackinac Island: which is better, month by month

Bar Harbor beats Mackinac Island in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in November (55 vs 42) — and they are within 3 points in the other 4 months.

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: 8 of 12

Mackinac Island

🇺🇸 United States · continental climate

Best month: August 89/100
Months won: 0 of 12

Bar Harbor vs Mackinac Island — all 12 months

Month	Bar Harbor	Mackinac Island	Winner	Gap
January	35Ffreezing, rainy, clean air	28Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air	Bar Harbor	7
February	42Ffreezing, rainy, clean air	36Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air	Bar Harbor	6
March	49Fcold, rainy, clean air	46Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air	Tie	3
April	63Ccold, rainy, clean air	55Dcold, rainy, clean air	Bar Harbor	8
May	75Bcool, rainy, clean air	74Bcool, a little rain, clean air	Tie	1
June	84Anice, rainy, clean air	79Bnice, rainy, muggy air	Bar Harbor	5
July	91Snice, a little rain, clean air	87Awarm, a little rain, clean air	Bar Harbor	4
August	88Anice, rainy, clean air	89Awarm, a little rain, clean air	Tie	1
September	81Anice, rainy, clean air	82Anice, a little rain, clean air	Tie	1
October	68Ccool, rainy, clean air	62Ccool, rainy, clean air	Bar Harbor	6
November	55Dcold, rainy, clean air	42Fcold, a little rain, clean air	Bar Harbor	13
December	37Ffreezing, rainy, clean air	30Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air	Bar Harbor	7

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is November (55 vs 42). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.