Weather on December 17 at Acadia

Acadia National Park

MENortheast500 ft elevation
Avg High37°F
Avg Low21°F
Warmest197343°F
Coldest19889°F

Based on 53 years of data from Bar Harbor, ME

Planning Your Visit

December 17th in Acadia National Park (via Bar Harbor, ME) typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 37°F and lows near 21°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest December 17th was in 1973 (43°F average), while the coldest was 1988 (9°F) — a 34°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 32% of recorded December 17th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6.5"). The last decade has been 2.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 2.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for December 17th in Acadia? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202540°F34°F----
202453°F34°F----
202347°F32°F----
202235°F32°F----
202151°F34°F----
202017°F11°F----
201930°F17°F----
201835°F30°F----
201725°F7°F----
201636°F5°F----
201550°F28°F----
201443°F33°F----
201322°F-4°F0"--
201235°F19°F0"--
201145°F24°F0"--
201031°F13°F0.15"0"
200924°F1°F0"0"
200833°F18°F0.13"4"
200744°F19°F1.55"0"
200649°F30°F0"0"
200537°F27°F----
200437°F10°F0"0"
200344°F28°F0.03"0"
200227°F15°F0"0"
200129°F16°F0"0"
200052°F31°F3.76"0"
199951°F28°F0"0"
199745°F27°F0"0"
199647°F36°F1.45"0"
199530°F22°F0"0"
199333°F16°F0"0"
199242°F32°F0.28"0"
199119°F-1°F----
199044°F38°F2.16"0"
198927°F7°F--0.3"
198815°F4°F0"0"
198731°F23°F0.61"3"
198625°F9°F0"0"
198532°F20°F0.64"5"
198445°F34°F0"0"
198352°F26°F0"0"
198250°F35°F1.78"0"
198145°F26°F0"0"
198032°F14°F0.3"--
197950°F14°F2.69"0"
197845°F31°F1.78"0"
197730°F18°F0"0"
197634°F23°F1.6"6.5"
197523°F7°F0"0"
197447°F29°F2.03"0"
197358°F28°F4.06"0"
197220°F8°F0"0"
197138°F21°F0"0"

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