Weather on May 15 at Great Basin

Great Basin National Park

NVSouthwest6,800 ft elevation
Avg High70°F
Avg Low35°F
Warmest199462°F
Coldest199940°F

Based on 55 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 15th in Great Basin National Park (via Ely, NV) typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 70°F and lows near 35°F — a 35°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 15th was in 1994 (62°F average), while the coldest was 1999 (40°F) — a 22°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 22% of recorded May 15th dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.4"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Planning for May 15th in Great Basin? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202565°F25°F0"0"
202473°F32°F0"0"
202373°F41°F0"0"
202282°F36°F0"0"
202177°F39°F0"0"
202071°F40°F0"0"
201971°F50°F0"0"
201866°F39°F0.2"0"
201758°F29°F0"0"
201667°F39°F0"0"
201549°F31°F0.3"0"
201479°F34°F0"0"
201380°F40°F0"0"
201282°F31°F0"0"
201161°F32°F0.05"1"
201066°F29°F0"0"
200972°F33°F0"0"
200870°F43°F0"0"
200778°F29°F0"0"
200680°F38°F0"0"
200569°F37°F0"0"
200473°F30°F0"0"
200373°F35°F0"0"
200271°F32°F0"0"
200176°F42°F0.03"0"
200073°F41°F0"0"
199955°F24°F0"0"
199855°F35°F0.58"--
199782°F39°F0"--
199678°F43°F0"--
199555°F32°F0.3"0"
199479°F45°F0"0"
199378°F38°F0"0"
199276°F35°F0"0"
199161°F28°F0"0"
199059°F32°F0"0"
198958°F32°F0"0"
198882°F37°F0"0"
198773°F48°F0.23"0"
198666°F35°F0"0"
198563°F27°F0"0"
198461°F33°F0"0"
198360°F30°F0.38"1.4"
198265°F33°F0.15"0"
198151°F32°F0.23"0"
198056°F36°F0.1"0"
197976°F38°F0"0"
197875°F38°F0"0"
197761°F31°F1.8"0.3"
197669°F35°F0"0"
197576°F39°F0"0"
197478°F35°F0"0"
197375°F39°F0"0"
197278°F37°F0"0"
197174°F38°F0"0"

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