When to go · Grand Island
Grand Island in February
Great month. Inside Grand Island's best window: May–Sep for the museum town and warm evenings; late Feb–Mar for the crane migration.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C) / −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Grand Island's best window: May–Sep for the museum town and warm evenings; late Feb–Mar for the crane migration.
Is another month better than February?
No other month rates higher than February for Grand Island in this guide.
Weather in February
- Grand IslandHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -9 °C (16 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 16 °F (-9 °C), rain on about 5 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Mardi Gras (New Orleans) big impact
Feb or Mar (varies) · United States
New Orleans hotels triple in price and sell out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Still winter north; ski season in the Rockies; Presidents' Day weekend busy. Mardi Gras in New Orleans (date varies).
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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings