Ketchikan weather in July: Ketchikan, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
Ketchikan in July has a normal high of 65°F and a normal low of 53°F, a daily mean of 59°F, rising from 63°F on the 1st to 66°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 16 days in a normal July, 7.33 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 12°C, 186 mm of precipitation in July.
- 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 July?
The normal high is 65°F and the normal low 53°F, for a daily mean of 58.8°F. July is 3.5°F warmer than June and 0.2°F cooler than August. July is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Ketchikan and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 63°F on July 1 to 66°F on July 31. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 1.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 57°F and 61°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 52%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 63°F | 52°F | 52% | 34% |
| July 8 | 64°F | 52°F | 52% | 34% |
| July 15 | 65°F | 53°F | 51% | 34% |
| July 22 | 65°F | 54°F | 50% | 34% |
| July 31 | 66°F | 54°F | 49% | 34% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 31, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 63°F | 52°F | 52% | 34% | 17 h 20 min |
| July 2 | 63°F | 52°F | 52% | 34% | 17 h 20 min |
| July 3 | 63°F | 52°F | 52% | 34% | 17 h 20 min |
| July 4 | 63°F | 52°F | 52% | 34% | 17 h 20 min |
| July 5 | 63°F | 52°F | 52% | 34% | 17 h 20 min |
| July 6 | 63°F | 52°F | 52% | 34% | 17 h 20 min |
| July 7 | 63°F | 52°F | 52% | 34% | 17 h 10 min |
| July 8 | 64°F | 52°F | 52% | 34% | 17 h 10 min |
| July 9 | 64°F | 53°F | 52% | 34% | 17 h 10 min |
| July 10 | 64°F | 53°F | 52% | 34% | 17 h 10 min |
| July 11 | 64°F | 53°F | 51% | 34% | 17 h 10 min |
| July 12 | 64°F | 53°F | 51% | 34% | 17 h |
| July 13 | 64°F | 53°F | 51% | 34% | 17 h |
| July 14 | 64°F | 53°F | 51% | 34% | 17 h |
| July 15 | 65°F | 53°F | 51% | 34% | 17 h |
| July 16 | 65°F | 53°F | 51% | 34% | 16 h 50 min |
| July 17 | 65°F | 53°F | 51% | 34% | 16 h 50 min |
| July 18 | 65°F | 54°F | 50% | 34% | 16 h 50 min |
| July 19 | 65°F | 54°F | 50% | 34% | 16 h 50 min |
| July 20 | 65°F | 54°F | 50% | 34% | 16 h 40 min |
| July 21 | 65°F | 54°F | 50% | 34% | 16 h 40 min |
| July 22 | 65°F | 54°F | 50% | 34% | 16 h 40 min |
| July 23 | 65°F | 54°F | 50% | 34% | 16 h 30 min |
| July 24 | 66°F | 54°F | 50% | 34% | 16 h 30 min |
| July 25 | 66°F | 54°F | 50% | 34% | 16 h 30 min |
| July 26 | 66°F | 54°F | 50% | 34% | 16 h 20 min |
| July 27 | 66°F | 54°F | 50% | 34% | 16 h 20 min |
| July 28 | 66°F | 54°F | 50% | 34% | 16 h 20 min |
| July 29 | 66°F | 54°F | 49% | 34% | 16 h 10 min |
| July 30 | 66°F | 54°F | 49% | 34% | 16 h 10 min |
| July 31 | 66°F | 54°F | 49% | 34% | 16 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 65°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 53°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 7.33 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 160.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 17 h 20 min to 16 h 10 minJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 6
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 54%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 July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 51% on average, highest around July 1 (52%). In all, 7.33 in falls on 16 days of a normal July, 2 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00025325.
How humid and windy is Ketchikan in July?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 64°F with 68% relative humidity and a dew point of 53°F; at 6 a.m. it is 57°F with 88% humidity. The wind averages 7.9 mph, most often from the east-southeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 57°F | 53°F | 88% | 7.2 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 60°F | 54°F | 79% | 9.2 mph | – |
| noon | 63°F | 54°F | 71% | 10.3 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 64°F | 53°F | 68% | 9.9 mph | 31% |
| 6 p.m. | 62°F | 53°F | 73% | 8.3 mph | 36% |
| 9 p.m. | 58°F | 53°F | 85% | 6.4 mph | – |
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 July in Ketchikan?
The warmest July temperature on this station's record (since 1910) is 92°F, on July 18, 1912; the coldest is 36°F, on July 5, 1914. The wettest July brought 28.06 in (1914).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.8°F: 2021 60.0°F (+1.2), 2022 59.8°F (+1.0), 2023 61.8°F (+3.0), 2024 60.1°F (+1.3), 2025 60.0°F (+1.3), 2026 57.9°F (−0.9). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.0°F | +1.2°F | 4.69 in |
| 2022 | 59.8°F | +1.0°F | 10.08 in |
| 2023 | 61.8°F | +3.0°F | 4.32 in |
| 2024 | 60.1°F | +1.3°F | 4.64 in |
| 2025 | 60.0°F | +1.3°F | 2.65 in |
| 2026 | 57.9°F | −0.9°F | 7.51 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00025325; recent months: ACIS, station USW00025325. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in Ketchikan compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, July normal highs run from 48°F in Utqiaġvik to 75°F in Two Rivers; Ketchikan's is 65°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.