Weather on March 8 at Great Basin
Great Basin National Park
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 8th in Great Basin National Park (via Ely, NV) typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 50°F and lows near 22°F — a 28°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 8th was in 1989 (51°F average), while the coldest was 2002 (18°F) — a 33°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 23% of recorded March 8th dates, with snow falling 18% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.7"). The last decade has been 1.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 8th in Great Basin? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 65°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2025 | 47°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 43°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 36°F | 3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 39°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 59°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 52°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 38°F | 25°F | 0.3" | 0.5" |
| 2018 | 55°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 57°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 47°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 59°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 58°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 38°F | 28°F | 0.48" | 2.7" |
| 2012 | 50°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 41°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 45°F | 21°F | 0.08" | 0.3" |
| 2009 | 44°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 44°F | 25°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 2007 | 54°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 39°F | 20°F | 0.05" | 0.1" |
| 2005 | 63°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 59°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 56°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 30°F | 6°F | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 2001 | 56°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 39°F | 28°F | 0.18" | 1.5" |
| 1999 | 46°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 38°F | 3°F | 0" | -- |
| 1997 | 53°F | 25°F | 0" | -- |
| 1996 | 57°F | 26°F | 0" | -- |
| 1995 | 56°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 54°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 50°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 48°F | 29°F | 0.15" | 0" |
| 1991 | 47°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 53°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 63°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 58°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 50°F | 30°F | 0.51" | 0" |
| 1986 | 54°F | 30°F | 1.7" | 0.5" |
| 1985 | 44°F | 2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 58°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 55°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 55°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 52°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 44°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 53°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 55°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 57°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 50°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 45°F | 22°F | 0.64" | 0.7" |
| 1974 | 46°F | 28°F | 0.3" | 1.2" |
| 1973 | 42°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 69°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 46°F | 24°F | 0.03" | 0.3" |