Homer weather in December: Homer, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Homer in December has a normal high of 34°F and a normal low of 21°F, a daily mean of 28°F, falling from 36°F on the 1st to 32°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 17 days in a normal December, 3.27 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 1°C and low of −6°C, 83 mm of precipitation in December.
- 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 December?
The normal high is 34°F and the normal low 21°F, for a daily mean of 27.7°F. December is 3.5°F cooler than November and 2.3°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Homer and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 36°F on December 1 to 32°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 4.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 23°F and 32°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 53%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 36°F | 23°F | 52% | 26% |
| December 8 | 35°F | 23°F | 53% | 27% |
| December 15 | 34°F | 22°F | 53% | 26% |
| December 22 | 33°F | 21°F | 52% | 26% |
| December 31 | 32°F | 19°F | 50% | 24% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 36°F | 23°F | 52% | 26% | 6 h 40 min |
| December 2 | 35°F | 23°F | 52% | 26% | 6 h 30 min |
| December 3 | 35°F | 23°F | 52% | 26% | 6 h 30 min |
| December 4 | 35°F | 23°F | 52% | 26% | 6 h 30 min |
| December 5 | 35°F | 23°F | 52% | 26% | 6 h 20 min |
| December 6 | 35°F | 23°F | 53% | 26% | 6 h 20 min |
| December 7 | 35°F | 23°F | 53% | 27% | 6 h 20 min |
| December 8 | 35°F | 23°F | 53% | 27% | 6 h 20 min |
| December 9 | 35°F | 22°F | 53% | 27% | 6 h 10 min |
| December 10 | 35°F | 22°F | 53% | 27% | 6 h 10 min |
| December 11 | 35°F | 22°F | 53% | 27% | 6 h 10 min |
| December 12 | 35°F | 22°F | 53% | 27% | 6 h 10 min |
| December 13 | 35°F | 22°F | 53% | 27% | 6 h 10 min |
| December 14 | 34°F | 22°F | 53% | 26% | 6 h 10 min |
| December 15 | 34°F | 22°F | 53% | 26% | 6 h |
| December 16 | 34°F | 22°F | 53% | 26% | 6 h |
| December 17 | 34°F | 21°F | 53% | 26% | 6 h |
| December 18 | 34°F | 21°F | 52% | 26% | 6 h |
| December 19 | 34°F | 21°F | 52% | 26% | 6 h |
| December 20 | 34°F | 21°F | 52% | 26% | 6 h |
| December 21 | 34°F | 21°F | 52% | 26% | 6 h |
| December 22 | 33°F | 21°F | 52% | 26% | 6 h |
| December 23 | 33°F | 20°F | 52% | 26% | 6 h |
| December 24 | 33°F | 20°F | 52% | 26% | 6 h |
| December 25 | 33°F | 20°F | 51% | 26% | 6 h |
| December 26 | 33°F | 20°F | 51% | 25% | 6 h |
| December 27 | 33°F | 20°F | 51% | 25% | 6 h |
| December 28 | 33°F | 20°F | 51% | 25% | 6 h |
| December 29 | 32°F | 20°F | 50% | 25% | 6 h |
| December 30 | 32°F | 19°F | 50% | 24% | 6 h |
| December 31 | 32°F | 19°F | 50% | 24% | 6 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 34°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 21°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 3.27 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 170.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 6 h 40 min to 6 h 10 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 52%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 December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 52% on average, highest around December 8 (53%). In all, 3.27 in falls on 17 days of a normal December, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal December in Homer, 27 nights fall to freezing and 14 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00025507.
How humid and windy is Homer in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 29°F with 75% relative humidity and a dew point of 22°F; at 6 a.m. it is 26°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 6.9 mph, most often from the east-northeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 26°F | 21°F | 80% | 6.7 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 26°F | 21°F | 80% | 7.0 mph | – |
| noon | 28°F | 21°F | 78% | 6.9 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 29°F | 22°F | 75% | 7.3 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 27°F | 21°F | 78% | 7.0 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 26°F | 21°F | 79% | 6.8 mph | – |
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 December in Homer?
The warmest December temperature on Homer's official record (since 1932) is 52°F, on December 8, 2014; the coldest is −16°F, on December 12, 1964. The wettest December brought 8.01 in (1939); the snowiest, 54.7 inches (1979).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 27.7°F: 2021 23.7°F (−4.0), 2022 25.6°F (−2.1), 2023 24.6°F (−3.1), 2024 35.5°F (+7.8), 2025 18.4°F (−9.3). 1 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23.7°F | −4.0°F | 2.93 in |
| 2022 | 25.6°F | −2.1°F | 2.52 in |
| 2023 | 24.6°F | −3.1°F | 2.54 in |
| 2024 | 35.5°F | +7.8°F | 4.23 in |
| 2025 | 18.4°F | −9.3°F | 0.37 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record HOMthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00025507. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Homer compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, December normal highs run from −7°F in Chicken to 42°F in Sitka; Homer's is 34°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.