Halibut Cove, AK climate
Halibut Cove has chilly, snowy winters and cool summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 63°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 84 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Halibut Cove feels like
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Halibut Cove weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 19° | 2.2" | 17.6" | 11 |
| February | 35° | 22° | 1.8" | 14.2" | 11 |
| March | 37° | 23° | 1.3" | 12.4" | 10 |
| April | 46° | 31° | 1.2" | 3.3" | 8 |
| May | 54° | 38° | 0.8" | 0.2" | 8 |
| June | 59° | 45° | 0.9" | 0 | 9 |
| July | 63° | 49° | 1.5" | 0 | 12 |
| August | 63° | 48° | 2.3" | 0 | 13 |
| September | 57° | 42° | 3.3" | 0 | 16 |
| October | 47° | 33° | 2.6" | 3.2" | 14 |
| November | 38° | 25° | 2.9" | 10.4" | 13 |
| December | 34° | 21° | 3.3" | 22.4" | 14 |
| Year | 47° | 33° | 23.9" | 83.7" | 139 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more.
Rain and snow in Halibut Cove
Halibut Cove gets 24 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and May the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 139 days a year.
About 141 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 10 and the first one by September 29. That leaves about 141 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 88% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Halibut Cove
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Halibut Cove, 100% of that work is heating and 0% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Halibut Cove compares
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Common questions about Halibut Cove’s climate
What is the coldest month in Halibut Cove?
January, with a typical high of 32° and a low of 19°.
What is the hottest month in Halibut Cove?
July, with a typical high of 63° and a low of 49°.
How much snow does Halibut Cove get?
About 84 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Halibut Cove?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 29, and the last spring frost by May 10.
What is the rainiest month in Halibut Cove?
September, with 3.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 24 inches.
NOAA’s gridded normals don’t cover this state, so temperatures and rainfall come from the nearest weather station. Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Homer 9 E, AK (11 mi, snow) and Homer Airport, AK (11 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020.