When to go · Grand Island
Grand Island in December
Mixed month. Outside 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.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside 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.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside Grand Island's best window: May–Sep for the museum town and warm evenings; late Feb–Mar for the crane migration.
- MarchGreatInside Grand Island's best window: May–Sep for the museum town and warm evenings; late Feb–Mar for the crane migration.
- MayGreatInside Grand Island's best window: May–Sep for the museum town and warm evenings; late Feb–Mar for the crane migration.
- JuneGreatInside Grand Island's best window: May–Sep for the museum town and warm evenings; late Feb–Mar for the crane migration.
Weather in December
- Grand IslandHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -9 °C (16 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °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.
Christmas Day big impact
25 Dec · United States
Most businesses closed; flights full from about 20 Dec to 2 Jan.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Grand Island, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Feb: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Night low
Dec: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Feb: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5
Feb: 5
Crowds
Dec: High
Feb: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Feb: 1
December: Outside 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.
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