SeasonMapBar Harbor vs Ottawa: which is better, month by month
Ottawa beats Bar Harbor in 3 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (83 vs 75) — while Bar Harbor wins July; they are within 3 points in the other 8 months.
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.
Bar Harbor vs Ottawa — all 12 months
| Month | Bar Harbor | Ottawa | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35Ffreezing, rainy, clean air | 32Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| February | 42Ffreezing, rainy, clean air | 39Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| March | 49Fcold, rainy, clean air | 48Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| April | 63Ccold, rainy, clean air | 65Ccold, rainy, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| May | 75Bcool, rainy, clean air | 83Anice, a little rain, clean air | Ottawa | 8 |
| June | 84Anice, rainy, clean air | 92Swarm, rainy | Ottawa | 8 |
| July | 91Snice, a little rain, clean air | 79Bhot, rainy, clean air | Bar Harbor | 12 |
| August | 88Anice, rainy, clean air | 85Awarm, rainy, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| September | 81Anice, rainy, clean air | 89Anice, a little rain, clean air | Ottawa | 8 |
| October | 68Ccool, rainy, clean air | 68Ccool, rainy, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| November | 55Dcold, rainy, clean air | 53Dcold, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| December | 37Ffreezing, rainy, clean air | 35Ffreezing, rainy, clean air | Tie | 2 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (91 vs 79). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.