Weather on January 3 at Acadia
Acadia National Park
MENortheast500 ft elevation
Avg High32°F
Avg Low16°F
Warmest200044°F
Coldest2014-6°F
Based on 55 years of data from Bar Harbor, ME
Planning Your Visit
January 3rd in Acadia National Park (via Bar Harbor, ME) typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 32°F and lows near 16°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest January 3rd was in 2000 (44°F average), while the coldest was 2014 (-6°F) — a 50°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 27% of recorded January 3rd dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 7"). The last decade has been 2.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 3rd in Acadia? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24°F | 5°F | -- | -- |
| 2025 | 34°F | 23°F | -- | -- |
| 2024 | 39°F | 25°F | -- | -- |
| 2023 | 42°F | 34°F | -- | -- |
| 2022 | 23°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 25°F | 18°F | -- | -- |
| 2020 | 43°F | 33°F | -- | -- |
| 2019 | 32°F | 20°F | -- | -- |
| 2018 | 32°F | 6°F | -- | -- |
| 2017 | 35°F | 27°F | -- | -- |
| 2016 | 37°F | 27°F | -- | -- |
| 2015 | 17°F | 4°F | 0.61" | 2.6" |
| 2014 | -4°F | -9°F | 0" | -- |
| 2013 | 18°F | -4°F | 0" | -- |
| 2012 | 43°F | 21°F | 0" | -- |
| 2011 | 40°F | 25°F | 0.74" | -- |
| 2010 | 34°F | 25°F | 0.71" | 0" |
| 2009 | 29°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 21°F | 5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 44°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 34°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 38°F | 18°F | 1.68" | 0" |
| 2004 | 41°F | 27°F | 0.84" | -- |
| 2003 | 28°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 35°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 25°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 52°F | 36°F | 0.91" | 0" |
| 1999 | 16°F | 3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 45°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 22°F | 15°F | 0.38" | 3" |
| 1996 | 15°F | 3°F | -- | 3.5" |
| 1995 | 36°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 42°F | 3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 20°F | -1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 40°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 40°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 34°F | 25°F | 0.66" | 2" |
| 1988 | 27°F | 9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 38°F | 24°F | 3.23" | 7" |
| 1986 | 34°F | 23°F | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1985 | 30°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 27°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 41°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 26°F | 5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 27°F | -6°F | 0.84" | 0" |
| 1980 | 33°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 54°F | 24°F | 3.58" | 0" |
| 1978 | 23°F | 8°F | 0.23" | 0.5" |
| 1977 | 33°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 37°F | 24°F | 1.65" | 0" |
| 1975 | 30°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 25°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 28°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 46°F | 32°F | 1.73" | 0" |
| 1971 | 32°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
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