When to go · Ketchikan
Ketchikan in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (cold, wind-driven rain, many tours closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- Low
- 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 February?
February 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 February
- KetchikanHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 18 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.
Mardi Gras (New Orleans) big impact
Feb or Mar (varies) · United States
New Orleans hotels triple in price and sell out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Still winter north; ski season in the Rockies; Presidents' Day weekend busy. Mardi Gras in New Orleans (date varies).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ketchikan, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
Feb: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 18
May: 16 (better)
Crowds
Feb: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Feb: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
May: 1
February: 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