When to go · Grinnell
Grinnell in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (cold, possible snow).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 53°C (127°F)127°F (53°C) / 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- 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 March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- GrinnellHighs around 53 °C (127 °F), lows around 33 °C (91 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 127 °F (53 °C), lows around 91 °F (33 °C), rain on about 3 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.
Mardi Gras (New Orleans) big impact
Feb or Mar (varies) · United States
New Orleans hotels triple in price and sell out.
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: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Grinnell, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 53 °C (127 °F)127 °F (53 °C)
May: 78 °C (172 °F)172 °F (78 °C)
Night low
Mar: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
May: 56 °C (133 °F)133 °F (56 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 3
May: 0 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
May: 1
March: 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