When to go · Ketchikan
Ketchikan in November
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (cold, wind-driven rain, many tours closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 21
- Crowds
- Medium
- 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 November?
November 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 November
- KetchikanHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 21 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 21 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.
Thanksgiving big impact
4th Thursday of November · United States
Busiest travel days of the year; many shops and restaurants close on the day. Black Friday shopping follows.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ketchikan, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
Nov: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 21
May: 16 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Nov: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
May: 1
November: 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