Ketchikan weather in February: Ketchikan, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Ketchikan in February has a normal high of 41°F and a normal low of 32°F, a daily mean of 36°F, holding near 41°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 17 days in a normal February, 11.80 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 5°C and low of 0°C, 300 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationKetchikan International Airport
- Station IDUSW00025325
- Location55.36°N 131.71°W
- Elevation76 ft (23 m)
- Population8,033
- Jan 40° 32°
- Feb 41° 32°
- Mar 44° 32°
- Apr 50° 37°
- May 57° 43°
- Jun 61° 49°
- Jul 65° 53°
- Aug 65° 53°
- Sep 59° 48°
- Oct 51° 41°
- Nov 44° 36°
- Dec 40° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Ketchikan in February?
The normal high is 41°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 36.2°F. February is 0.6°F warmer than January and 1.8°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Ketchikan and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 40°F on February 1 to 42°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 33°F and 40°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 67%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 40°F | 32°F | 67% | 52% |
| February 8 | 41°F | 32°F | 64% | 49% |
| February 15 | 41°F | 32°F | 62% | 48% |
| February 22 | 41°F | 31°F | 61% | 48% |
| February 28 | 42°F | 31°F | 61% | 48% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 28, coldest night February 23)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 40°F | 32°F | 67% | 52% | 8 h 40 min |
| February 2 | 41°F | 32°F | 66% | 51% | 8 h 40 min |
| February 3 | 41°F | 32°F | 66% | 51% | 8 h 50 min |
| February 4 | 41°F | 32°F | 66% | 51% | 8 h 50 min |
| February 5 | 41°F | 32°F | 65% | 50% | 8 h 50 min |
| February 6 | 41°F | 32°F | 65% | 50% | 9 h |
| February 7 | 41°F | 32°F | 64% | 50% | 9 h |
| February 8 | 41°F | 32°F | 64% | 49% | 9 h 10 min |
| February 9 | 41°F | 32°F | 64% | 49% | 9 h 10 min |
| February 10 | 41°F | 32°F | 63% | 49% | 9 h 20 min |
| February 11 | 41°F | 32°F | 63% | 49% | 9 h 20 min |
| February 12 | 41°F | 32°F | 63% | 49% | 9 h 20 min |
| February 13 | 41°F | 32°F | 62% | 48% | 9 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 41°F | 32°F | 62% | 48% | 9 h 30 min |
| February 15 | 41°F | 32°F | 62% | 48% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 41°F | 32°F | 62% | 48% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 41°F | 31°F | 61% | 48% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 41°F | 31°F | 61% | 48% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 41°F | 31°F | 61% | 48% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 41°F | 31°F | 61% | 48% | 10 h |
| February 21 | 41°F | 31°F | 61% | 48% | 10 h |
| February 22 | 41°F | 31°F | 61% | 48% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 41°F | 31°F | 61% | 48% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 41°F | 31°F | 61% | 48% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 25 | 41°F | 31°F | 61% | 48% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 26 | 41°F | 31°F | 61% | 48% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 27 | 41°F | 31°F | 61% | 48% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 28 | 42°F | 31°F | 61% | 48% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 29 | 42°F | 31°F | 61% | 48% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 41°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 32°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 11.80 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 170.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 16
- Daylight
- 8 h 40 min to 10 h 40 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 56%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00025325; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Ketchikan in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 63% on average, highest around February 1 (67%). In all, 11.80 in falls on 17 days of a normal February, 4 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Ketchikan, 16 nights fall to freezing and 2 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00025325.
How humid and windy is Ketchikan in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 39°F with 67% relative humidity and a dew point of 29°F; at 6 a.m. it is 33°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 8.1 mph, most often from the southeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 33°F | 28°F | 82% | 7.2 mph | 35% |
| 9 a.m. | 36°F | 30°F | 77% | 8.4 mph | 33% |
| noon | 39°F | 29°F | 68% | 9.9 mph | 31% |
| 3 p.m. | 39°F | 29°F | 67% | 9.7 mph | 31% |
| 6 p.m. | 36°F | 29°F | 75% | 7.5 mph | 35% |
| 9 p.m. | 35°F | 29°F | 79% | 7.3 mph | 40% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00025325. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for February in Ketchikan?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1910) is 63°F, on February 8, 1963; the coldest is 2°F, on February 1, 1917. The wettest February brought 25.60 in (1954); the snowiest, 37.5 inches (1932).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 36.2°F: 2021 32.6°F (−3.6), 2022 38.2°F (+2.0), 2023 35.0°F (−1.2), 2024 36.8°F (+0.6), 2025 33.5°F (−2.7), 2026 36.9°F (+0.7). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 32.6°F | −3.6°F | 8.02 in |
| 2022 | 38.2°F | +2.0°F | 16.75 in |
| 2023 | 35.0°F | −1.2°F | 23.22 in |
| 2024 | 36.8°F | +0.6°F | 4.25 in |
| 2025 | 33.5°F | −2.7°F | 11.55 in |
| 2026 | 36.9°F | +0.7°F | 12.82 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00025325; recent months: ACIS, station USW00025325. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Ketchikan compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, February normal highs run from −9°F in Nuiqsut to 42°F in Metlakatla; Ketchikan's is 41°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.