Homer, NY climate
Homer has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 117 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade7° warmer than normal today. The forecast high is 71°, and a typical Oct 1 in Homer peaks around 64°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 14° | 2.8" | 25.2" | 20 | 28 | 13° – 31° |
| February | 33° | 16° | 2.4" | 24.8" | 15 | 28 | 10° – 32° |
| March | 41° | 22° | 3.1" | 25.4" | 17 | 26 | 24° – 44° |
| April | 54° | 32° | 3.5" | 7.5" | 16 | 9 | 37° – 49° |
| May | 67° | 44° | 3.6" | 0.5" | 16 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| June | 75° | 53° | 4.4" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 61° – 69° |
| July | 80° | 58° | 4.0" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| August | 78° | 56° | 4.0" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 64° – 71° |
| September | 71° | 49° | 4.1" | 0 | 15 | 0 | 57° – 65° |
| October | 58° | 39° | 4.0" | 1.6" | 17 | 1 | 44° – 55° |
| November | 46° | 30° | 3.2" | 11.2" | 17 | 10 | 33° – 44° |
| December | 35° | 21° | 3.3" | 21.1" | 19 | 23 | 20° – 39° |
| Year | 56° | 36° | 42.1" | 117.3" | 192 | 124 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Homer
Homer gets 42 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 192 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 124 days of the year.
About 147 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 12 and the first one by October 5. That leaves about 147 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 83% 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, 97% of that work is heating and 3% 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 5 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.3°. Truxton has the coldest January nights (13°) and Preble the hottest July afternoons (79°). Homer’s January low is 14° and its July high 80°.
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.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Homer averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.6°). The shift is smaller than in 64% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Homer’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 10° to 32°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Homer’s climate
What is the coldest month in Homer?
January, with a typical high of 30° and a low of 14°.
What is the hottest month in Homer?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 58°.
How much snow does Homer get?
About 117 inches in a normal winter, most of it in March.
When is the first frost in Homer?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 5, and the last spring frost by May 12.
What is the rainiest month in Homer?
June, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 42 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Homer itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Tully Heiberg Forest, NY (8 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.