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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

  1. 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 daysCrowds: Low
  2. 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 daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  3. 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 daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  4. 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 daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  5. 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 daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  6. 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 daysCrowds: High
  7. 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 daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  8. 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 daysCrowds: High
  9. 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 daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  10. 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 daysCrowds: Medium
  11. 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 daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  12. 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 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)

    Mar: 11 °C (52 °F)

  • Night low

    Feb: -9 °C (16 °F)

    Mar: -3 °C (27 °F)

  • 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.