Climate guide for Ketchikan, Alaska

Ketchikan in May

Weather, crowds & best time to visit

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May · Alaska

Best time to visit Ketchikan in MayWeather, crowds & prices

May score

6.5/10

Ranked #8 of 12 months

Full year for Ketchikan
Avg temp
15°C
Rainfall
55 mm
Humidity
68%
Sunny days
20
Crowd Density
Moderate Crowds
Average Expenses
$$ · Moderate Cost ($$)

May in Ketchikan scores 6.5/10 for nature and wildlife travel - a lower-scoring month (#8 of 12). Expect around 15°C, 55 mm of rain, and roughly 20 sunny days this month.

Ketchikan stacks totem poles and fishing docks along the Inside Passage, with Misty Fjords floatplane trips nearby.

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