When to go · Ketchikan

Ketchikan in January

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: 21
Crowds: Low; United States overall
Prices: Low; United States overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Ketchikan

Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (cold, wind-driven rain, many tours closed).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

KetchikanHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 21 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 21 days

United States overall: Cold and snowy north and in the mountains; Florida, Hawaii and the desert Southwest are the picks.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ketchikan, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: 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.