Photo: Beeblebrox at en.wikipedia) · CC BY-SA 3.0Homer gets about 84 inches of snow a winter, more than 96% of U.S. towns
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 63° on average. September is the wettest month here, with about 4.2 times the rain of May. In July, afternoons here are cooler than in almost every U.S. town. Homes need heating from September to May, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Homer at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Homer’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Homer’s place in Alaska beside it.
What a year in Homer feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 141 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 10 and the first by September 29. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Homer Airport, 0.6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Homer’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −4°. 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 Homer
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 Airport.
Living with Homer’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
141 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by May 10 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 29.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: July and August. 10 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Homer from natural hazards, avalanches are the largest share (49%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Homer and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Homer in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Homer’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer, 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 rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
How Homer compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Homer’s place among Alaska’s.
Homer 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 Homer’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 Airport, 0.6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; 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 Homer’s climate
What is the weather like in Homer?
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 Homer in winter?
January nights average 19°. About 169 nights a year reach 32° or below and 6 reach 0° or below.
How much snow does Homer get?
About 84 inches in a normal winter at Homer 9 E, AK, most of it in December.
How hot does it get in Homer?
July, with a typical high of 63°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Homer Airport.
When is the first and last frost in Homer?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 10 and the first fall frost by September 29, about 141 frost-free days, at Homer Airport.
What growing zone is Homer in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −4°.
What is the best time of year to visit Homer?
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 Homer.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.