When to go · Ketchikan
Ketchikan in August
Great month. Inside Ketchikan's best window: May–Sep (long days, salmon run Jul–Sep).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Ketchikan's best window: May–Sep (long days, salmon run Jul–Sep).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Ketchikan in this guide.
Weather in August
- KetchikanHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 17 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ketchikan, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
Aug: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 17
May: 16 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
May: 1
August: Inside Ketchikan's best window: May–Sep (long days, salmon run Jul–Sep).
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 layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast