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Weather on May 13 at Great Basin

Great Basin National Park

NVSouthwest6,800 ft elevation
Avg High69°F
Avg Low33°F
Warmest202665°F
Coldest199536°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

May 13th in Great Basin National Park (via Ely, NV) typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 69°F and lows near 33°F — a 36°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 13th was in 2026 (65°F average), while the coldest was 1995 (36°F) — a 29°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 18% of May 13th dates historically, with the wettest May 13th recording 0.64" of rain. The last decade has been 1.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for May 13th in Great Basin? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202680°F50°F0"0"
202548°F30°F0.28"0"
202477°F36°F0"0"
202366°F34°F0"0"
202271°F26°F0"0"
202180°F32°F0"0"
202066°F37°F0"0"
201976°F36°F0"0"
201853°F30°F0.64"0"
201760°F30°F0"0"
201678°F36°F0"0"
201565°F39°F0"0"
201463°F22°F0"0"
201385°F41°F0"0"
201276°F29°F0"0"
201172°F41°F0"0"
201053°F29°F0"0"
200963°F31°F0"0"
200861°F24°F0"0"
200778°F32°F0"0"
200680°F40°F0"0"
200563°F30°F0"0"
200463°F23°F0"0"
200374°F31°F0"0"
200275°F30°F0"0"
200171°F41°F0.08"0"
200067°F25°F0"0"
199967°F32°F0.03"0"
199845°F33°F0.13"--
199780°F36°F0"--
199686°F38°F0"--
199543°F29°F0.23"0"
199469°F37°F0.03"0"
199377°F44°F0"0"
199275°F40°F0"0"
199164°F36°F0.05"0"
199069°F36°F0"0"
198950°F28°F0.13"0"
198872°F38°F0"0"
198779°F36°F0"0"
198671°F26°F0"0"
198562°F25°F0"0"
198483°F43°F0"0"
198354°F28°F0"0"
198263°F28°F0"0"
198174°F25°F0"0"
198057°F30°F0.1"0"
197975°F32°F0"0"
197879°F39°F0"0"
197760°F36°F0"0"
197681°F35°F0"0"
197577°F30°F0"0"
197461°F33°F0"0"
197377°F40°F0"0"
197269°F29°F0"0"
197170°F41°F0"0"

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