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Weather on April 20 at Great Basin

Great Basin National Park

NVSouthwest6,800 ft elevation
Avg High60°F
Avg Low27°F
Warmest198963°F
Coldest197328°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

April 20th in Great Basin National Park (via Ely, NV) typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 60°F and lows near 27°F — a 33°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest April 20th was in 1989 (63°F average), while the coldest was 1973 (28°F) — a 35°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded April 20th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4"). The last decade has been 3.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 3.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for April 20th in Great Basin? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202674°F29°F0"0"
202567°F24°F0"0"
202469°F29°F0"0"
202350°F17°F0"0"
202267°F20°F0"0"
202161°F18°F0"0"
202056°F31°F0.13"0"
201969°F39°F0.13"0"
201863°F26°F0"0"
201756°F30°F0.03"0"
201672°F30°F0"0"
201570°F26°F0"0"
201470°F36°F0"0"
201358°F29°F0"0"
201275°F33°F0"0"
201163°F32°F0"0"
201068°F39°F0.28"0"
200972°F28°F0"0"
200846°F21°F0"0"
200742°F30°F0.08"0"
200665°F20°F0"0"
200544°F28°F0"0"
200456°F29°F0"0"
200360°F26°F0"0"
200243°F25°F0.05"0.2"
200144°F30°F0.18"1"
200066°F32°F0"0"
199958°F42°F0.05"0"
199862°F27°F0"--
199770°F36°F0"--
199643°F26°F0.25"--
199536°F27°F0.99"4"
199481°F33°F0"0"
199370°F19°F0"0"
199265°F17°F0"0"
199159°F30°F0"0"
199066°F35°F0"0"
198977°F48°F0"0"
198851°F32°F0.53"0"
198758°F12°F0"0"
198670°F28°F0"0"
198544°F16°F0.08"0.2"
198445°F27°F0"0"
198353°F34°F0.03"0"
198241°F18°F0"0"
198157°F26°F0"0"
198074°F38°F0"0"
197963°F19°F0"0"
197862°F28°F0.56"3"
197760°F16°F0"0"
197665°F28°F0"0"
197555°F24°F0"0"
197455°F29°F0"0"
197338°F19°F0"0"
197253°F18°F0"0"
197155°F25°F0"0"

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