When to go · Ketchikan
Ketchikan in July
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
- 16
- 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 July?
No other month rates higher than July for Ketchikan in this guide.
Weather in July
- KetchikanHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 16 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.
Independence Day big impact
4 Jul · United States
Fireworks and parades; parks, beaches and flights busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Peak season: parks full, 4 July crowds, 40 °C+ in the desert, humid East. Alaska and the Pacific Northwest are at their best.
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
Jul: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Jul: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
Jul: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 16
May: 16
Crowds
Jul: High
May: Medium
Prices
Jul: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 1
May: 1
July: 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