Ketchikan
Mild and wet from June to September; chilly and wet from November to March.
- Jan42°6°33°1°Rain on about five days a week.
- Feb43°6°34°1°Rain on about five days a week.
- Mar44°7°34°1°Rain on about five days a week.
- Apr50°10°38°3°Rain on about four days a week.
- May57°14°44°7°Rain on about four days a week.
- Jun62°17°50°10°Rain on about four days a week.
- Jul65°18°53°12°Rain on about four days a week.
- Aug67°19°55°13°Rain on about four days a week.
- Sep62°17°51°11°Rain on about five days a week.
- Oct55°13°46°8°Rain on about five days a week.
- Nov47°8°39°4°Rain on about five days a week.
- Dec43°6°34°1°Rain on about five days a week.
The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 64°F and nights near 52°F. From November to March, highs are nearer 44°F. Rain comes in two spells, in March and from September to January. May to August is the driest stretch, with rain on about four days a week. Daylight runs from about 7 hours in December to 17½ hours in June.The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 18°C and nights near 11°C. From November to March, highs are nearer 7°C. Rain comes in two spells, in March and from September to January. May to August is the driest stretch, with rain on about four days a week. Daylight runs from about 7 hours in December to 17½ hours in June.
Where Ketchikan sits
America/Sitka- this place
- typical high in Januarytypical high in Februarytypical high in Marchtypical high in Apriltypical high in Maytypical high in Junetypical high in Julytypical high in Augusttypical high in Septembertypical high in Octobertypical high in Novembertypical high in December 40°F4°C95°F35°C
- Latitude
- 55.3°Nnorthern hemisphere
- Above the sea
- 0 mlow-lying
- Sunrise, mid-JanuarySunrise, mid-FebruarySunrise, mid-MarchSunrise, mid-AprilSunrise, mid-MaySunrise, mid-JuneSunrise, mid-JulySunrise, mid-AugustSunrise, mid-SeptemberSunrise, mid-OctoberSunrise, mid-NovemberSunrise, mid-December
- 8:05 AM7:12 AM7:04 AM5:45 AM4:38 AM4:04 AM4:24 AM5:18 AM6:17 AM7:14 AM7:19 AM8:07 AMsets 3:46 PMsets 4:49 PMsets 6:48 PMsets 7:49 PMsets 8:47 PMsets 9:29 PMsets 9:20 PMsets 8:25 PMsets 7:07 PMsets 5:50 PMsets 3:44 PMsets 3:16 PM
- Nearest of ours
- Sitka297 km north-west
The land around Ketchikan, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Ketchikan, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Ketchikan, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Ketchikan, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Ketchikan, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Ketchikan, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Ketchikan, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Ketchikan, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Ketchikan, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Ketchikan, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Ketchikan, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Ketchikan, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.
Through the year
week by weekTemperature
Highs from 42°F in January to 67°F in August.Highs from 6°C in January to 19°C in August.
Chance of a wet day
Wettest in October (76% of days), driest in May (53%).
Cloud cover
Clearest in August (65% cover), cloudiest in December and January (76%).
Daylight
From 7h 11m in December to 17h 21m in June.
Month by month
°F°C| Month | Typical low to high | Wet days a week | Cloud | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryCool season | 5 days | 76% | 7h 47m | |
| FebruaryCool season | 5 days | 74% | 9h 32m | |
| MarchCool season | 5 days | 71% | 11h 44m | |
| April | 4 days | 70% | 14h 05m | |
| May | 4 days | 68% | 16h 11m | |
| JuneWarm season | 4 days | 70% | 17h 21m | |
| JulyWarm seasonAt its best | 4 days | 68% | 16h 47m | |
| AugustWarm seasonAt its best | 4 days | 65% | 14h 54m | |
| SeptemberWarm season | 5 days | 70% | 12h 35m | |
| October | 5 days | 75% | 10h 15m | |
| NovemberCool season | 5 days | 75% | 8h 14m | |
| DecemberCool season | 5 days | 76% | 7h 11m |
When is the best time to visit Ketchikan?
The best months are July to August: highs near 66°F, nights near 54°F, and rain on about four days a week.The best months are July to August: highs near 19°C, nights near 12°C, and rain on about four days a week.
How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.
Questions
What is the warmest month in Ketchikan?
August, with highs near 67°F and lows near 55°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 42°F.August, with highs near 19°C and lows near 13°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 6°C.
When does it rain most in Ketchikan?
October, with rain on about five days a week. May is the driest, with rain on about four days a week.
How long are the days in Ketchikan?
From about 7 hours in December to 17½ hours in June.
When are the skies clearest in Ketchikan?
August, when cloud covers about 65% of the sky on average. December and January are the cloudiest, at about 76%.
Places with a year like Ketchikan's
by their highs, lows and wet days- AchnasheenUnited Kingdom
- BergenNorway
- Nimmo BayCanada
- HvolsvöllurIceland
- Puerto NatalesChilesix months apart
Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Ketchikan's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Ketchikan's summer.
Elsewhere in United States
All of United States- Sitka297 km north-west
- Winthrop1093 km south-east
- Cannon Beach1180 km south-east
- Pacific City1251 km south-east
- Seward1268 km north-west
- Government Camp1316 km south-east
- Skwentna1341 km north-west
- Camp Sherman1403 km south-east