Homer weather in October: Homer, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Homer in October has a normal high of 47°F and a normal low of 33°F, a daily mean of 40°F, falling from 53°F on the 1st to 41°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 15 days in a normal October, 2.61 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of 1°C, 66 mm of precipitation in October.
- 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 October?
The normal high is 47°F and the normal low 33°F, for a daily mean of 40.2°F. October is 9.3°F cooler than September and 9.0°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Homer and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 12°F, from 53°F on October 1 to 41°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 3.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 37°F and 44°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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 53°F | 39°F | 53% | 29% |
| October 8 | 50°F | 36°F | 51% | 28% |
| October 15 | 48°F | 34°F | 49% | 26% |
| October 22 | 45°F | 31°F | 48% | 24% |
| October 31 | 41°F | 28°F | 47% | 23% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 53°F | 39°F | 53% | 29% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 2 | 52°F | 38°F | 53% | 29% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 3 | 52°F | 38°F | 52% | 29% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 4 | 52°F | 38°F | 52% | 29% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 5 | 51°F | 37°F | 52% | 28% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 6 | 51°F | 37°F | 52% | 28% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 7 | 51°F | 37°F | 51% | 28% | 11 h |
| October 8 | 50°F | 36°F | 51% | 28% | 11 h |
| October 9 | 50°F | 36°F | 51% | 27% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 10 | 50°F | 36°F | 50% | 27% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 11 | 49°F | 35°F | 50% | 27% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 12 | 49°F | 35°F | 50% | 26% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 13 | 48°F | 35°F | 50% | 26% | 10 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 48°F | 34°F | 49% | 26% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 48°F | 34°F | 49% | 26% | 10 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 47°F | 33°F | 49% | 25% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 47°F | 33°F | 49% | 25% | 10 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 46°F | 33°F | 49% | 25% | 10 h |
| October 19 | 46°F | 32°F | 48% | 25% | 10 h |
| October 20 | 46°F | 32°F | 48% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| October 21 | 45°F | 32°F | 48% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| October 22 | 45°F | 31°F | 48% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| October 23 | 44°F | 31°F | 48% | 24% | 9 h 40 min |
| October 24 | 44°F | 30°F | 47% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| October 25 | 44°F | 30°F | 47% | 24% | 9 h 30 min |
| October 26 | 43°F | 30°F | 47% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| October 27 | 43°F | 29°F | 47% | 23% | 9 h 20 min |
| October 28 | 43°F | 29°F | 47% | 23% | 9 h 10 min |
| October 29 | 42°F | 29°F | 47% | 23% | 9 h 10 min |
| October 30 | 42°F | 28°F | 47% | 23% | 9 h |
| October 31 | 41°F | 28°F | 47% | 23% | 9 h |
- Normal high
- 47°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 33°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 2.61 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 150.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 15
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min to 9 hOctober 1 to October 31
- Sunshine
- 57%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 October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 49% on average, highest around October 1 (53%). In all, 2.61 in falls on 15 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Homer, 15 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00025507.
How humid and windy is Homer in October?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 39°F with 68% relative humidity and a dew point of 30°F; at 6 a.m. it is 33°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 6.4 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. | 33°F | 27°F | 78% | 6.2 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 33°F | 27°F | 79% | 6.0 mph | – |
| noon | 38°F | 30°F | 71% | 7.3 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 39°F | 30°F | 68% | 7.5 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 36°F | 28°F | 74% | 6.1 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 34°F | 27°F | 75% | 5.8 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 October in Homer?
The warmest October temperature on Homer's official record (since 1932) is 64°F, on October 1, 1954; the coldest is 0°F, on October 18, 1938. The wettest October brought 8.55 in (1969); the snowiest, 21.9 inches (1976).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 40.2°F: 2021 39.9°F (−0.3), 2022 40.5°F (+0.3), 2023 40.0°F (−0.2), 2024 39.9°F (−0.4). 1 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39.9°F | −0.3°F | 3.66 in |
| 2022 | 40.5°F | +0.3°F | 2.13 in |
| 2023 | 40.0°F | −0.2°F | 1.22 in |
| 2024 | 39.9°F | −0.4°F | 4.01 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record HOMthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00025507. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Homer compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, October normal highs run from 24°F in Nuiqsut to 52°F in Klawock; Homer's is 47°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.