When to go · Ketchikan
Ketchikan in October
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (cold, wind-driven rain, many tours closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 22
- 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 October?
October 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 October
- KetchikanHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 22 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 22 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ketchikan, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
Oct: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 22
May: 16 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
May: 1
October: 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 layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast