Hey Guys,
Thought I would chime in here...Ive been to Ketchican, a very neat little town and contrary to all the postings here, Ketchikan has a very mild climate. I know when you hear "Alaska" you think burr...very cold but...from the website http://www.ketchikan.com/ is a breif description...
Welcome to Ketchikan, Alaska's "first city". We can boast of our beautiful setting, mild climate and rich history. Ketchikan has rainforests, fjords, glaciers and numerous waterfalls. Our temperatures are never very cold or very hot: in January, our average temperature is 35º and in July, it is 58º. One thing before you begin, get your umbrella. The rainfall measures approximately 15 feet per year!
So perhaps with the amount of rainfall they get, its closer to the weather in the UK :-)
Cheers