Ketchikan, Alaska weather in April
Temperature, sea and sunshine in April: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in April
Poor
Best time to visit: July – August
What is the weather like in Ketchikan, Alaska in April?
In April, Ketchikan, Alaska is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sea averages 6.9 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 19 days, adding up to 208 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ketchikan, Alaska.
April compared
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More details for April
- Daylight
- 14 h 4 min05:45 – 19:49
- UV index
- 4 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 21 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 73 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 2 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−8America/Sitka
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %1 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %48 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %0 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.
What to pack in April
- Sunscreen
- Warm jacket
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Ketchikan, Alaska in April: quick answers
Is Ketchikan, Alaska hot in April?
No. In April, Ketchikan, Alaska is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C and nights drop to about 4 °C.
Can you swim in Ketchikan, Alaska in April?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in April the sea averages just 6.9 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.
Does it rain much in Ketchikan, Alaska in April?
It rains often – on about 19 days, adding up to 208 mm.
Ketchikan, Alaska month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences