When to go · Grand Island
Grand Island in November
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: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- 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: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.
Is another month better than November?
November 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 November
- Grand IslandHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °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.
Thanksgiving big impact
4th Thursday of November · United States
Busiest travel days of the year; many shops and restaurants close on the day. Black Friday shopping follows.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Grand Island, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Mixed
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Feb: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Night low
Nov: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Feb: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 5
Feb: 5
Crowds
Nov: Medium
Feb: Low
Prices
Nov: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Nov: 1
Feb: 1
November: Outside 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.
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