Homer, AK climate
Homer has chilly, snowy winters and cool summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 63°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 101 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Homer feels like
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Homer 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 | Snow on ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32° | 19° | 2.2" | 17.6" | 13 | 30 |
| February | 35° | 22° | 1.8" | 17.2" | 12 | 27 |
| March | 37° | 23° | 1.3" | 13.3" | 10 | 30 |
| April | 46° | 31° | 1.2" | 6.5" | 10 | 22 |
| May | 54° | 38° | 0.8" | 0.6" | 12 | 4 |
| June | 59° | 45° | 0.9" | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| July | 63° | 49° | 1.5" | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| August | 63° | 48° | 2.3" | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| September | 57° | 42° | 3.3" | 0.6" | 18 | 0 |
| October | 47° | 33° | 2.6" | 4.7" | 16 | 5 |
| November | 38° | 25° | 2.9" | 13.7" | 14 | 19 |
| December | 34° | 21° | 3.3" | 26.4" | 16 | 30 |
| Year | 47° | 33° | 23.9" | 100.6" | 163 | 167 |
“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 Homer
Homer 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 163 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 167 days of the 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 Homer
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Homer, 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.
Homer and its neighbors
Homer borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.7°. Diamond Ridge has the coldest January nights (18°) and Kachemak the hottest July afternoons (63°). Homer’s January low is 19° and its July high 63°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Homer compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Common questions about Homer’s climate
What is the coldest month in Homer?
January, with a typical high of 32° and a low of 19°.
What is the hottest month in Homer?
July, with a typical high of 63° and a low of 49°.
How much snow does Homer get?
About 101 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Homer?
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 Homer?
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 8 Nw, AK (8 mi, snow) and Homer Airport, AK (1 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020.