Is Juneau sunnier than Ketchikan?

Juneau is the sunnier: about 1,229 hours of sunshine a year versus 1,127 — a difference of 102 hours.

Which is warmer, Juneau or Ketchikan?

Ketchikan is warmer across the year: average daytime highs of 10°C (50°F) versus 7°C.

Which is better in winter (November–February), Juneau or Ketchikan?

They are close in the November–February window: Juneau averages 0/100 (about 0°C days), Ketchikan 0/100 (about 4°C).

Juneau vs Ketchikan: which is sunnier?

🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 376 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)

Juneau is the sunnier overall: about 1,229 hours of sunshine a year to Ketchikan's 1,127. Ketchikan has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months; the other 5 are within 2 points.

Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.

At a glance

	Juneau	Ketchikan
Sunshine hours / year	1,229	1,127
Sunniest month	July (39/100)	July (48/100)
Nov–Feb average score	0/100	0/100
Jun–Aug average score	36/100	45/100
Rain / year	3,155 mm	2,754 mm
Peak midday UV	3 (moderate)	4 (moderate)

Juneau vs Ketchikan month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	Juneau	Ketchikan	Juneau	Ketchikan	Juneau	Ketchikan
January	0	0	-1°	3°	339	302
February	0	0	0°	3°	221	186
March	0	0	1°	5°	209	208
April	0	5	5°	9°	173	184
May	5	24	9°	13°	154	147
June	29	39	14°	16°	148	147
July	39	48	16°	18°	204	168
August	39	48	16°	18°	280	219
September	24	33	13°	15°	369	279
October	0	10	7°	10°	384	325
November	0	0	1°	5°	329	301
December	0	0	-1°	3°	345	288

The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Ketchikan · May Ketchikan · Jun Ketchikan · Jul Ketchikan · Aug Ketchikan · Sep Ketchikan · Oct Ketchikan · Nov even · Dec even.

When to pick which

November–February: too close to call — Juneau averages 0/100, Ketchikan 0/100. Ketchikan is the warmer, around 4°C daytime highs vs 0°C. See the winter sun ranking.
March–May: Ketchikan (average score 10/100 vs 2). Ketchikan is the warmer, around 9°C daytime highs vs 5°C.
June–August: Ketchikan (average score 45/100 vs 36). Ketchikan is the warmer, around 17°C daytime highs vs 15°C.
September–October: Ketchikan (average score 22/100 vs 12). Ketchikan is the warmer, around 13°C daytime highs vs 10°C.

Full month-by-month guides: Juneau weather by month · Ketchikan weather by month · Best time to visit United States.

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