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United States / Michigan / Battle Creek Metro Area / Calhoun County / Homer / Zip Codes
Homer, MI has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold winters. Winters can bring snowfall, while the warm months are typically full of sunshine. Average temperatures range from lows in the teens in the winter to highs above 80°F in the summer. Precipitation is also relatively common throughout the year, with an average of over 33 inches annually. The area does have four distinct seasons which makes it a great spot for outdoor recreation all year round.

Homer, Michigan gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Homer averages 46 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 166 sunny days per year in Homer. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Homer gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 133 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Homer is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Michigan.

9.1 Summer - 4.1 Winter
June, August and July are the most pleasant months in Homer, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHomer, MichiganUnited States
  37.7 in.38.1 in.
  46.1 in.27.8 in.
  133.3 days106.2 days
  166 days205 days
  81.7°85.8°
  16.0°21.7°
  6.77
  3.24.3
  994 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Homer with an average high temperature of 81.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Michigan. In Homer, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Homer are June, August and July.
In Homer, there are 5.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Homer with an average of 16.0°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Homer, there are 137.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.
In Homer, there are 7.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Michigan.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Homer but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Homer with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.7 inches in Homer means that it is one of the wettest places in Michigan.
December is the rainiest month in Homer with 13.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 10.0 rainy days. There are 133.3 rainy days annually in Homer, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 46.1 inches in Homer means that it is about average compared to other places in Michigan. January is the snowiest month in Homer with 13.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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