Holiday weather history: Ketchikan, AK
What Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Eve have actually been like at the Ketchikan weather station over 31 years (1995–2025). For this year's forecast, check the National Weather Service forecast for this spot.
Quick answer for Halloween: typical high 48°F, low 37°F; rain or snow in 77% of years; dry and 50–80°F in 0%.
🎃 Halloween weather in Ketchikan (Oct 31)
Warmest Halloween: 54°F (2017). Coldest high: 40°F (2012); coldest low 21°F (2012). Wettest: 2.66 in (2020). The median Halloween high was 46°F in 1995–2009 and 48°F in 2010–2025 (+2°F; single-day values swing a lot, so treat this as a hint, not a trend).
| Year | Date | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10-31 | 51°F | 43°F | 1.04 in | – |
| 2024 | 10-31 | 48°F | 34°F | 0.03 in | – |
| 2023 | 10-31 | 46°F | 34°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2022 | 10-31 | 40°F | 32°F | 0.20 in | – |
| 2021 | 10-31 | 49°F | 29°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2020 | 10-31 | 50°F | 44°F | 2.66 in | – |
| 2019 | 10-31 | 49°F | 44°F | 0.11 in | – |
| 2018 | 10-31 | 49°F | 39°F | 0.02 in | – |
| 2017 | 10-31 | 54°F | 44°F | 0.01 in | – |
| 2016 | 10-31 | 48°F | 36°F | 0.01 in | – |
🦃 Thanksgiving weather in Ketchikan (4th Thursday of Nov)
Warmest Thanksgiving: 51°F (2022). Coldest high: 29°F (2006); coldest low 23°F (2006). Wettest: 1.78 in (2005). The median Thanksgiving high was 44°F in 1995–2009 and 44°F in 2010–2025 (+0°F; single-day values swing a lot, so treat this as a hint, not a trend).
| Year | Date | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11-27 | 40°F | 30°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2024 | 11-28 | 42°F | 37°F | 0.58 in | – |
| 2023 | 11-23 | 45°F | 43°F | 0.24 in | – |
| 2022 | 11-24 | 51°F | 35°F | 0.41 in | – |
| 2021 | 11-25 | 51°F | 34°F | 0.14 in | – |
| 2020 | 11-26 | 47°F | 30°F | 1.64 in | – |
| 2019 | 11-28 | 35°F | 23°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2018 | 11-22 | 46°F | 41°F | 0.17 in | – |
| 2017 | 11-23 | 45°F | 36°F | 0.54 in | – |
| 2016 | 11-24 | 47°F | 35°F | 0.21 in | – |
🎄 Christmas Day weather in Ketchikan (Dec 25)
Warmest Christmas Day: 51°F (2009). Coldest high: 18°F (2021); coldest low 0°F (2021). Wettest: 3.52 in (2023). The median Christmas Day high was 44°F in 1995–2009 and 42°F in 2010–2025 (-2°F; single-day values swing a lot, so treat this as a hint, not a trend).
| Year | Date | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12-25 | 29°F | 14°F | 0.06 in | – |
| 2024 | 12-25 | 47°F | 42°F | 1.22 in | – |
| 2023 | 12-25 | 49°F | 41°F | 3.52 in | – |
| 2022 | 12-25 | 47°F | 39°F | 3.48 in | – |
| 2021 | 12-25 | 18°F | 0°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2020 | 12-25 | 47°F | 36°F | 0.04 in | – |
| 2019 | 12-25 | 41°F | 34°F | 0.08 in | – |
| 2018 | 12-25 | 42°F | 37°F | 0.04 in | – |
| 2017 | 12-25 | 36°F | 29°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2016 | 12-25 | 35°F | 25°F | 0.13 in | – |
🎆 New Year's Eve weather in Ketchikan (Dec 31)
Warmest New Year's Eve: 49°F (2005). Coldest high: 22°F (2004); coldest low 10°F (2021). Wettest: 3.53 in (2006). The median New Year's Eve high was 39°F in 1995–2009 and 40°F in 2010–2025 (+1°F; single-day values swing a lot, so treat this as a hint, not a trend).
| Year | Date | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12-31 | 38°F | 31°F | 0.13 in | – |
| 2024 | 12-31 | 36°F | 33°F | 0.22 in | – |
| 2023 | 12-31 | 42°F | 35°F | 0.25 in | – |
| 2022 | 12-31 | 41°F | 33°F | 0.34 in | – |
| 2021 | 12-31 | 37°F | 10°F | 0.56 in | – |
| 2020 | 12-31 | 41°F | 33°F | 0.35 in | – |
| 2019 | 12-31 | 46°F | 42°F | 0.05 in | – |
| 2018 | 12-31 | 43°F | 35°F | 1.88 in | – |
| 2017 | 12-31 | 35°F | 21°F | 0.12 in | – |
| 2016 | 12-31 | 39°F | 35°F | 0.01 in | – |
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Station: GHCN-Daily USW00025325 (55.359, -131.722). Precip is the 24-hour station total for the day, so rain may have fallen outside party hours.