Homer weather in August: Homer, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Homer in August has a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 55°F, falling from 64°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal August, 2.31 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 9°C, 59 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationHomer Airport
- Station IDUSW00025507
- Location59.64°N 151.49°W
- Elevation64 ft (20 m)
- Population6,136
- Jan 32° 19°
- Feb 35° 22°
- Mar 37° 23°
- Apr 46° 31°
- May 54° 38°
- Jun 59° 45°
- Jul 63° 49°
- Aug 63° 48°
- Sep 57° 42°
- Oct 47° 33°
- Nov 38° 25°
- Dec 34° 21°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Homer in August?
The normal high is 63°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 55.3°F. August is 0.8°F cooler than July and 5.8°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Homer and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 64°F on August 1 to 60°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 1.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 54°F and 57°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 51%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 64°F | 50°F | 43% | 19% |
| August 8 | 64°F | 49°F | 44% | 21% |
| August 15 | 63°F | 48°F | 46% | 23% |
| August 22 | 62°F | 47°F | 48% | 25% |
| August 31 | 60°F | 46°F | 51% | 28% |
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 64°F | 50°F | 43% | 19% | 16 h 50 min |
| August 2 | 64°F | 50°F | 43% | 19% | 16 h 50 min |
| August 3 | 64°F | 50°F | 44% | 19% | 16 h 40 min |
| August 4 | 64°F | 50°F | 44% | 19% | 16 h 40 min |
| August 5 | 64°F | 49°F | 44% | 20% | 16 h 30 min |
| August 6 | 64°F | 49°F | 44% | 20% | 16 h 30 min |
| August 7 | 64°F | 49°F | 44% | 20% | 16 h 20 min |
| August 8 | 64°F | 49°F | 44% | 21% | 16 h 20 min |
| August 9 | 64°F | 49°F | 45% | 21% | 16 h 10 min |
| August 10 | 63°F | 49°F | 45% | 21% | 16 h 10 min |
| August 11 | 63°F | 49°F | 45% | 22% | 16 h |
| August 12 | 63°F | 49°F | 46% | 22% | 16 h |
| August 13 | 63°F | 49°F | 46% | 22% | 15 h 50 min |
| August 14 | 63°F | 49°F | 46% | 23% | 15 h 50 min |
| August 15 | 63°F | 48°F | 46% | 23% | 15 h 40 min |
| August 16 | 63°F | 48°F | 46% | 23% | 15 h 40 min |
| August 17 | 63°F | 48°F | 47% | 24% | 15 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 63°F | 48°F | 47% | 24% | 15 h 30 min |
| August 19 | 63°F | 48°F | 47% | 24% | 15 h 20 min |
| August 20 | 62°F | 48°F | 47% | 25% | 15 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 62°F | 48°F | 48% | 25% | 15 h 10 min |
| August 22 | 62°F | 47°F | 48% | 25% | 15 h 10 min |
| August 23 | 62°F | 47°F | 48% | 26% | 15 h |
| August 24 | 62°F | 47°F | 49% | 26% | 15 h |
| August 25 | 62°F | 47°F | 49% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| August 26 | 61°F | 47°F | 49% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 27 | 61°F | 46°F | 50% | 27% | 14 h 40 min |
| August 28 | 61°F | 46°F | 50% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 29 | 61°F | 46°F | 50% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| August 30 | 61°F | 46°F | 51% | 28% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 31 | 60°F | 46°F | 51% | 28% | 14 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 63°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 48°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 2.31 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 16 h 50 min to 14 h 20 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 64%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00025507; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Homer in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 47% on average, highest around August 31 (51%). In all, 2.31 in falls on 14 days of a normal August.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00025507.
How humid and windy is Homer in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 57°F with 70% relative humidity and a dew point of 48°F; at 6 a.m. it is 48°F with 88% humidity. The wind averages 6.0 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 48°F | 44°F | 88% | 4.6 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 53°F | 47°F | 81% | 5.3 mph | – |
| noon | 56°F | 47°F | 71% | 7.6 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 57°F | 48°F | 70% | 8.9 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 56°F | 47°F | 73% | 7.9 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 52°F | 47°F | 81% | 4.8 mph | 34% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00025507. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for August in Homer?
The warmest August temperature on Homer's official record (since 1932) is 78°F, on August 10, 1944; the coldest is 31°F, on August 30, 1955. The wettest August brought 5.98 in (2022).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 55.3°F: 2021 53.9°F (−1.4), 2022 55.1°F (−0.1), 2023 56.8°F (+1.5), 2024 54.8°F (−0.5), 2026 54.8°F (−0.5). 1 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.9°F | −1.4°F | 2.62 in |
| 2022 | 55.1°F | −0.1°F | 5.98 in |
| 2023 | 56.8°F | +1.5°F | 5.33 in |
| 2024 | 54.8°F | −0.5°F | 3.37 in |
| 2026 | 54.8°F | −0.5°F | 2.78 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record HOMthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00025507. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Homer compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, August normal highs run from 45°F in Utqiaġvik to 68°F in Two Rivers; Homer's is 63°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.