Located in the vast coastal rainforest of
Southeast Alaska, Ketchikan is one of the rainiest cities in North America with
just over 160 inches of average annual precipitation. Visitors should therefore
come prepared for rain, especially if they plan activities on the water or in
the forest or otherwise away from town and easy access to shelter. During the
summertime precipitation is generally light and sporadic and daytime
temperatures average in the high sixties (F). Wintertime is marked by heavy,
cold, wind-driven rain and temperatures in the high thirties
