When to go · Grand Island
Grand Island in March
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
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- 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 March?
No other month rates higher than March for Grand Island in this guide.
Weather in March
- Grand IslandHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 7 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.
Spring break big impact
March–April · United States
Students fill Florida, Texas and Mexico beaches; parks busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Grand Island, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Feb: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Night low
Mar: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Feb: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 7
Feb: 5 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Feb: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Feb: 1
March: Inside Grand Island's best window: May–Sep for the museum town and warm evenings; late Feb–Mar for the crane migration.
February: 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