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Water temperature in Southwest Harbor in August

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Is it warm enough to swim in Southwest Harbor in August? Average water temperature in Southwest Harbor in August is 57.4°F and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in Southwest Harbor in August is 65.5°F, and the coldest is 52.5°F. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Southwest Harbor

Changes water temperature in Southwest Harbor in August 2025, 2024

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Southwest Harbor for any chosen month, compare two years within a 10 year range using the chart below. In addition to the sea water temperature in Southwest Harbor, the selected years in the table also show the values of the maximum and minimum temperatures on each of the days of August.

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Day 2025 2024 Min Max
August 157°F55.9°F53.8°F60.1°F
August 256.8°F56.1°F54.3°F60.1°F
August 357.2°F55.2°F53.4°F61.2°F
August 456.1°F57°F52.9°F63.1°F
August 556.5°F56.5°F53.4°F61°F
August 656.8°F56.5°F53.6°F59°F
August 757.9°F57.7°F53.2°F62.4°F
August 856.5°F57°F53.1°F61.9°F
August 957.6°F57.2°F52.5°F59.9°F
August 1057.6°F57.7°F54.9°F60.6°F
August 1158.6°F56.3°F53.6°F61.5°F
August 1258.1°F58.1°F53.8°F60.1°F
August 1359.2°F58.8°F54.3°F61.9°F
August 1459.7°F59°F54.1°F61.7°F
August 1558.5°F60.4°F54.9°F60.8°F
Day 2025 2024 Min Max
August 1658.8°F61.3°F53.4°F61.3°F
August 1758.6°F59.7°F54.1°F61°F
August 1856.7°F59.2°F53.8°F62.6°F
August 1956.5°F60.3°F53.2°F61.9°F
August 2057.4°F63.1°F53.2°F63.1°F
August 2156.5°F60.1°F53.8°F61.2°F
August 2257.4°F57.4°F54.1°F65.5°F
August 2357.7°F58.5°F54.5°F64.6°F
August 2457.9°F58.1°F53.6°F60.6°F
August 2558.1°F57.4°F54.9°F60.3°F
August 2656.7°F57.2°F54.5°F61°F
August 2756.7°F57°F54.9°F61.2°F
August 2856.7°F57.4°F54.9°F60.8°F
August 2957.2°F57.7°F54.5°F59.7°F
August 3056.5°F57.6°F54.7°F60.3°F
August 3157.7°F57.6°F54.3°F61.2°F
Southwest Harbor water temp chart in August

Average water temperature in Southwest Harbor in August over a decade

20162017201820192020
57.6°F55.4°F57.7°F56.7°F59°F
20212022202320242025
59.5°F59.9°F58.1°F58.1°F57.6°F

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