When to go · Grand Island
Grand Island in October
Good month. Outside 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.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- 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: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated good. 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 October
- Grand IslandHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 6 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Grand Island, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Good
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Feb: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Night low
Oct: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Feb: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 6
Feb: 5 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Feb: Low
Prices
Oct: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Feb: 1
October: Outside 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.
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