Homer weather in January: Homer, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Homer in January has a normal high of 32°F and a normal low of 19°F, a daily mean of 25°F, holding near 32°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal January, 2.15 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 0°C and low of −7°C, 55 mm of precipitation in January.
- 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 January?
The normal high is 32°F and the normal low 19°F, for a daily mean of 25.4°F. January is 2.3°F cooler than December and 2.9°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Homer and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 32°F on January 1 to 33°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 6.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 19°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 49%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 32°F | 19°F | 49% | 24% |
| January 8 | 31°F | 19°F | 48% | 22% |
| January 15 | 31°F | 19°F | 47% | 21% |
| January 22 | 32°F | 19°F | 47% | 21% |
| January 31 | 33°F | 20°F | 47% | 20% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 31, coldest night January 10)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 32°F | 19°F | 49% | 24% | 6 h 10 min |
| January 2 | 32°F | 19°F | 49% | 24% | 6 h 10 min |
| January 3 | 32°F | 19°F | 49% | 23% | 6 h 10 min |
| January 4 | 32°F | 19°F | 49% | 23% | 6 h 10 min |
| January 5 | 32°F | 19°F | 48% | 23% | 6 h 20 min |
| January 6 | 32°F | 19°F | 48% | 23% | 6 h 20 min |
| January 7 | 32°F | 19°F | 48% | 22% | 6 h 20 min |
| January 8 | 31°F | 19°F | 48% | 22% | 6 h 20 min |
| January 9 | 31°F | 19°F | 48% | 22% | 6 h 30 min |
| January 10 | 31°F | 18°F | 48% | 22% | 6 h 30 min |
| January 11 | 31°F | 18°F | 48% | 22% | 6 h 30 min |
| January 12 | 31°F | 18°F | 47% | 22% | 6 h 40 min |
| January 13 | 31°F | 18°F | 47% | 22% | 6 h 40 min |
| January 14 | 31°F | 19°F | 47% | 21% | 6 h 40 min |
| January 15 | 31°F | 19°F | 47% | 21% | 6 h 50 min |
| January 16 | 31°F | 19°F | 47% | 21% | 6 h 50 min |
| January 17 | 31°F | 19°F | 47% | 21% | 6 h 50 min |
| January 18 | 32°F | 19°F | 47% | 21% | 7 h |
| January 19 | 32°F | 19°F | 47% | 21% | 7 h |
| January 20 | 32°F | 19°F | 47% | 21% | 7 h |
| January 21 | 32°F | 19°F | 47% | 21% | 7 h 10 min |
| January 22 | 32°F | 19°F | 47% | 21% | 7 h 10 min |
| January 23 | 32°F | 19°F | 47% | 20% | 7 h 20 min |
| January 24 | 32°F | 19°F | 47% | 20% | 7 h 20 min |
| January 25 | 32°F | 20°F | 47% | 20% | 7 h 30 min |
| January 26 | 32°F | 20°F | 47% | 20% | 7 h 30 min |
| January 27 | 33°F | 20°F | 47% | 20% | 7 h 30 min |
| January 28 | 33°F | 20°F | 47% | 20% | 7 h 40 min |
| January 29 | 33°F | 20°F | 47% | 20% | 7 h 40 min |
| January 30 | 33°F | 20°F | 47% | 20% | 7 h 50 min |
| January 31 | 33°F | 20°F | 47% | 20% | 7 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 32°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 19°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 2.15 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 6 h 10 min to 7 h 50 minJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 55%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 January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 47% on average, highest around January 1 (49%). In all, 2.15 in falls on 14 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Homer, 27 nights fall to freezing and 16 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00025507.
How humid and windy is Homer in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 29°F with 73% relative humidity and a dew point of 21°F; at 6 a.m. it is 24°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 6.7 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. | 24°F | 18°F | 79% | 6.2 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 24°F | 18°F | 79% | 6.3 mph | – |
| noon | 27°F | 20°F | 75% | 7.1 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 29°F | 21°F | 73% | 7.1 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 27°F | 20°F | 75% | 6.6 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 25°F | 19°F | 78% | 6.3 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 January in Homer?
The warmest January temperature on Homer's official record (since 1932) is 57°F, on January 27, 2014; the coldest is −24°F, on January 29, 1989. The wettest January brought 8.65 in (2001); the snowiest, 25.5 inches (1958).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 25.4°F: 2021 31.5°F (+6.1), 2022 22.9°F (−2.5), 2023 31.4°F (+6.0), 2024 23.2°F (−2.2), 2025 33.7°F (+8.3), 2026 20.9°F (−4.5). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 31.5°F | +6.1°F | 2.77 in |
| 2022 | 22.9°F | −2.5°F | 2.47 in |
| 2023 | 31.4°F | +6.0°F | 1.88 in |
| 2024 | 23.2°F | −2.2°F | 1.81 in |
| 2025 | 33.7°F | +8.3°F | 5.75 in |
| 2026 | 20.9°F | −4.5°F | 1.65 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record HOMthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00025507. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Homer compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, January normal highs run from −11°F in Chicken to 41°F in Metlakatla; Homer's is 32°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.