Ketchikan

    United States

    Known for its rich Native Alaskan culture and historic wooden boardwalks suspended over roaring salmon streams.

    Warmest month is August at 19°C on average. Coolest is February at 4°C. Driest reading falls in July with 11 rain days.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $4.50 (~$4.50)
      Country-level price estimate for United States, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $6.00 (~$6.00)
      Country-level price estimate for United States, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      10h from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      2,792 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      No specific FCDO warnings against travel.
      Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
    • Tap waterCDC / WHO guidance
      Tap water is generally safe to drink.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January5°8°C20
    February4°7°C17
    March7°8°C16
    April10°8°C16
    May14°9°C14
    June16°8°C14
    July18°8°C11
    August19°8°C13
    September15°6°C17
    October11°6°C18
    November7°7°C21
    December4°10°C18

    What to do

    • Walk the historic Creek Street boardwalk
    • View towering totem poles at Saxman Native Village
    • Kayak through Misty Fjords National Monument

    How we know this

    Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.