When to go · Ketchikan
Ketchikan in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (cold, wind-driven rain, many tours closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 22
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (cold, wind-driven rain, many tours closed).
Is another month better than December?
December 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 December
- KetchikanHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 22 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 22 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.
Christmas Day big impact
25 Dec · United States
Most businesses closed; flights full from about 20 Dec to 2 Jan.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
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
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
Dec: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 22
May: 16 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 1
December: 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