When to go · Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids in March
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (warm, lake activities, paper‑mill tours)). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (warm, lake activities, paper‑mill tours)). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated good. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Grand Rapids's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, lake activities, paper‑mill tours).
- JulyGreatInside Grand Rapids's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, lake activities, paper‑mill tours).
- AugustGreatInside Grand Rapids's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, lake activities, paper‑mill tours).
- SeptemberGreatInside Grand Rapids's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, lake activities, paper‑mill tours).
Weather in March
- Grand RapidsHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -7 °C (19 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 19 °F (-7 °C), rain on about 6 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 Rapids, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Mar: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Jun: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 6 (better)
Jun: 10
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Jun: 0
March: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (warm, lake activities, paper‑mill tours)). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
June: Inside Grand Rapids's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, lake activities, paper‑mill tours).
Grand Rapids: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings