Halibut Cove gets about 84 inches of snow a winter, more than 96% of U.S. towns
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 63°. Summers stay cool: July afternoons here are cooler than in almost every U.S. town. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 44°. Tender plants can go out after about May 16; in half of years the first frost comes by September 30.
A year in Halibut Cove at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Halibut Cove’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Halibut Cove’s place in Alaska beside it.
What a year in Halibut Cove feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 136 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 16 and the first by September 30. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Homer 8 Nw, AK, 19 miles from the town’s center, 230 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Halibut Cove’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −10°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 84 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Homer 9 E, AK, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 24 inches a year; September is the wettest month and May the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 139 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Halibut Cove
Nearly all of the work is heating: a normal year has almost no cooling days. Months averaging under 55° run from September through June.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Homer 8 Nw, AK.
Living with Halibut Cove’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
136 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by May 16 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Sep 30.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: July and August. 9.5 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Halibut Cove from natural hazards, avalanches are the largest share (85%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Halibut Cove and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Halibut Cove yet.
Climates most like Halibut Cove’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halibut Cove, AK | 19° | 63° | 24" | 84" |
| Marquette, MI | 11° | 76° | 32" | 102" |
| Incline Village, NV | 22° | 73° | 38" | 179" |
| Superior, WI | 6° | 76° | 30" | 56" |
| Woodland Park, CO | 11° | 77° | 22" | 134" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
How Halibut Cove compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Halibut Cove’s place among Alaska’s.
Halibut Cove weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from the nearest NOAA station; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Homer 9 E, AK. 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" | 0.0" | 9 |
| July | 63° | 49° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 12 |
| August | 63° | 48° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 13 |
| September | 57° | 42° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 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 |
Where Halibut Cove’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station (NOAA’s grid doesn’t cover Alaska).
- Snow: Homer 9 E, AK.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Homer 8 Nw, AK, 19 miles from the town’s center, 230 ft lower; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Halibut Cove’s climate
What is the weather like in Halibut Cove?
A typical July afternoon reaches 63°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 84 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 65% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than all but 10 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Halibut Cove in winter?
January nights average 19°. About 189 nights a year reach 32° or below and 6 reach 0° or below.
How much snow does Halibut Cove get?
About 84 inches in a normal winter at Homer 9 E, AK, most of it in December.
How hot does it get in Halibut Cove?
July, with a typical high of 63°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Homer 8 Nw, AK.
When is the first and last frost in Halibut Cove?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 16 and the first fall frost by September 30, about 136 frost-free days, at Homer 8 Nw, AK.
What growing zone is Halibut Cove in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −10°.
What is the best time of year to visit Halibut Cove?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), July and August. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Halibut Cove.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.