When to go · Grand Island
Grand Island, month by month
The best months for Grand Island: Feb, Mar, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, few open attractions), Jul–Aug midday heat.2 °C (36 °F) / -11 °C (12 °F), 5 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 12 °F (-11 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Grand Island's best window: May–Sep for the museum town and warm evenings; late Feb–Mar for the crane migration.4 °C (39 °F) / -9 °C (16 °F), 5 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 16 °F (-9 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Grand Island's best window: May–Sep for the museum town and warm evenings; late Feb–Mar for the crane migration.11 °C (52 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep for the museum town and warm evenings; late Feb–Mar for the crane migration). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.17 °C (63 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Grand Island's best window: May–Sep for the museum town and warm evenings; late Feb–Mar for the crane migration.23 °C (73 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Grand Island's best window: May–Sep for the museum town and warm evenings; late Feb–Mar for the crane migration.29 °C (84 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 10 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Grand Island's best window: May–Sep for the museum town and warm evenings; late Feb–Mar for the crane migration.32 °C (90 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 9 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Grand Island's best window: May–Sep for the museum town and warm evenings; late Feb–Mar for the crane migration.31 °C (88 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 8 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Grand Island's best window: May–Sep for the museum town and warm evenings; late Feb–Mar for the crane migration.26 °C (79 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (May–Sep for the museum town and warm evenings; late Feb–Mar for the crane migration). Across United States: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.18 °C (64 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 6 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep for the museum town and warm evenings; late Feb–Mar for the crane migration). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.10 °C (50 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 5 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Sep for the museum town and warm evenings; late Feb–Mar for the crane migration). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.3 °C (37 °F) / -9 °C (16 °F), 5 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 16 °F (-9 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Grand Island, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Feb: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Mar: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Night low
Feb: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Mar: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 5 (better)
Mar: 7
Crowds
Feb: Low
Mar: Medium
Prices
Feb: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Mar: 2
February: Inside Grand Island's best window: May–Sep for the museum town and warm evenings; late Feb–Mar for the crane migration.
March: Inside Grand Island's best window: May–Sep for the museum town and warm evenings; late Feb–Mar for the crane migration.
Grand Island: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.