When to go · Sitka
Sitka in July
Great month. Inside Sitka's best window: May–Sep.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Sitka's best window: May–Sep.
Is another month better than July?
No other month rates higher than July for Sitka in this guide.
Weather in July
- SitkaHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °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.
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 Sitka, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Jul: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Jul: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 18
May: 17 (better)
Crowds
Jul: High
May: Medium
Prices
Jul: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 1
May: 1
July: Inside Sitka's best window: May–Sep.
May: Inside Sitka's best window: May–Sep.
Sitka: 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