Weather on March 15 at Great Basin

Great Basin National Park

NVSouthwest6,800 ft elevation
Avg High52°F
Avg Low22°F
Warmest201552°F
Coldest200219°F

Based on 56 years of data from Ely, NV

Elevation Note: Great Basin sits at 6,800 ft. Expect temperatures 24°F cooler than the data shown below, which comes from Ely, NV at a lower elevation.

Planning Your Visit

March 15th in Great Basin National Park (via Ely, NV) typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 52°F and lows near 22°F — a 30°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 15th was in 2015 (52°F average), while the coldest was 2002 (19°F) — a 33°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded March 15th dates, with snow falling 21% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5.3"). The last decade has been 1.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for March 15th in Great Basin? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day. Check road conditions if traveling, as snow is possible.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202658°F31°F0"0"
202539°F18°F0.03"0.1"
202446°F29°F0"0"
202342°F22°F0"0"
202256°F29°F0"0"
202152°F26°F0.46"0.4"
202053°F35°F0"0"
201946°F16°F0"0"
201839°F21°F0"0.3"
201769°F31°F0"0"
201652°F19°F0"0"
201569°F36°F0"0"
201457°F21°F0"0"
201367°F31°F0"0"
201262°F32°F0"0"
201159°F31°F0"0"
201053°F15°F0"0"
200954°F22°F0"0"
200839°F17°F0"0"
200764°F26°F0"0"
200639°F3°F0"0"
200548°F14°F0"0"
200462°F25°F0"0"
200352°F32°F0.64"0.1"
200233°F5°F0"0"
200151°F15°F0"0"
200051°F23°F0"0"
199959°F18°F0"0"
199857°F25°F0"--
199763°F28°F0"--
199654°F24°F0"--
199562°F34°F0"0"
199470°F23°F0"0"
199348°F20°F0"0"
199258°F28°F0"0"
199137°F17°F0.89"5.3"
199042°F19°F0.03"0.2"
198959°F19°F0"0"
198837°F19°F0.05"0.2"
198747°F30°F0.3"1.3"
198644°F17°F0.13"0.5"
198550°F27°F0"0"
198454°F19°F0.36"1.3"
198340°F21°F0"0"
198244°F31°F0.13"0.4"
198153°F23°F0"0"
198053°F23°F0"0"
197947°F26°F0"0"
197850°F18°F0"0"
197741°F12°F0"0"
197650°F21°F0"0"
197547°F18°F0"0"
197464°F27°F0"0"
197349°F2°F0"0"
197260°F20°F0"0"
197145°F16°F0.15"1.6"

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