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Climate in Ketchikan (Alaska), United States of America

The graphs below show the monthly weather averages over the year.

Average day and night temperature

The mean minimum and maximum temperatures over the year.

Monthly hours of sunshine

The average monthly total hours of sunshine over the year
* Data from: Annette Island, the United States of America (34 KM, 21 Miles).

Monthly precipitation

The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, snow, hail etc.

Monthly rainy days

The average number of days each month with rain, snow, hail etc.

Average humidity

The mean monthly relative humidity over the year
* Data from: Annette Island, the United States of America (34 KM, 21 Miles).

Forecast for Ketchikan (AK)

Sun   May 05
12°C | 6°C
S 18 km/h
9.6 mm
overcast and heavy rain

overcast and heavy rain

hourly forecast
Mon   May 06
11°C | 4°C
S 18 km/h
8.5 mm
broken clouds and rain

broken clouds and rain

hourly forecast
Tue   May 07
12°C | 4°C
S 25 km/h
16 mm
broken clouds and rain

broken clouds and rain

hourly forecast
5-Day Forecast 10-Day Forecast

The best time of year to visit Ketchikan in the United States of America

The average rainfall figures in Ketchikan are quite high. Throughout the year, you have a chance of prolonged precipitation. So no matter what time of year you go, you will always have to deal with a high number of rainy days. This makes it more challenging to point out the best time of year to visit. If we needed to pick one month we would choose May which is the sunniest month of the year.

Other facts from our historical weather data:

  • Which is the warmest month in Ketchikan?
    August has an average maximum temperature of 17°C and is the warmest month of the year.
  • Which is the coldest month in Ketchikan?
    The coldest month is January with an average maximum temperature of 4°C.
  • Which is the wettest month in Ketchikan?
    October tops the wettest month list with 422 mm of rainfall.
  • Which is the driest month in Ketchikan?
    June is the driest month with 160 mm of precipitation.
  • Which is the sunniest month in Ketchikan?
    May is the sunniest month with an average of 185 hours of sunshine.

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