Ketchikan, Alaska weather in July
Temperature, sea and sunshine in July: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in July
Good
Best time to visit: July – August
What is the weather like in Ketchikan, Alaska in July?
In July, Ketchikan, Alaska is mild: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sea averages 13.8 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 132 mm. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Ketchikan, Alaska.
July compared
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More details for July
- Daylight
- 16 h 56 min04:24 – 21:20
- UV index
- 6 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 16 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 75 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−8America/Sitka
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %92 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %55 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %15 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.
What to pack in July
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Ketchikan, Alaska in July: quick answers
Is Ketchikan, Alaska hot in July?
No. In July, Ketchikan, Alaska is mild: daytime highs average 16 °C and nights drop to about 12 °C.
Can you swim in Ketchikan, Alaska in July?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in July the sea averages just 13.8 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.
Does it rain much in Ketchikan, Alaska in July?
It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 132 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