When to go · Ketchikan
Ketchikan in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (cold, wind-driven rain, many tours closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (cold, wind-driven rain, many tours closed).
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Ketchikan's best window: May–Sep (long days, salmon run Jul–Sep).
- JuneGreatInside Ketchikan's best window: May–Sep (long days, salmon run Jul–Sep).
- JulyGreatInside Ketchikan's best window: May–Sep (long days, salmon run Jul–Sep).
- AugustGreatInside Ketchikan's best window: May–Sep (long days, salmon run Jul–Sep).
Weather in April
- KetchikanHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 17 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Spring break big impact
March–April · United States
Students fill Florida, Texas and Mexico beaches; parks busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ketchikan, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
Apr: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 17
May: 16 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 1
April: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (cold, wind-driven rain, many tours closed).
May: Inside Ketchikan's best window: May–Sep (long days, salmon run Jul–Sep).
Ketchikan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast