When to go · Grinnell
Grinnell in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (cold, possible snow).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 66°C (151°F)151°F (66°C) / 44°C (111°F)111°F (44°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (cold, possible snow).
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- GrinnellHighs around 66 °C (151 °F), lows around 44 °C (111 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 151 °F (66 °C), lows around 111 °F (44 °C), rain on about 1 day
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.
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: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Grinnell, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 66 °C (151 °F)151 °F (66 °C)
May: 78 °C (172 °F)172 °F (78 °C)
Night low
Apr: 44 °C (111 °F)111 °F (44 °C)
May: 56 °C (133 °F)133 °F (56 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 1
May: 0 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 1
April: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (cold, possible snow).
May: Inside Grinnell's best window: May–Oct (warm, low rain).
Grinnell: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen