Weather on May 18 at Great Basin

Great Basin National Park

NVSouthwest6,800 ft elevation
Avg High68°F
Avg Low35°F
Warmest200664°F
Coldest197137°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 18th in Great Basin National Park (via Ely, NV) typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 68°F and lows near 35°F — a 33°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 18th was in 2006 (64°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (37°F) — a 27°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 24% of recorded May 18th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time. The last decade has been 2.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 2.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for May 18th in Great Basin? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202555°F35°F0.08"0"
202476°F34°F0.1"0"
202374°F37°F0.05"0"
202280°F36°F0"0"
202178°F33°F0"0"
202073°F43°F0"0"
201956°F32°F0"0"
201866°F33°F0"0"
201751°F31°F0.08"0.5"
201670°F34°F0"0"
201555°F38°F0.03"0"
201474°F33°F0"0"
201364°F31°F0"0"
201263°F28°F0"0"
201146°F32°F0.3"0"
201055°F34°F0.23"0"
200986°F38°F0"0"
200888°F37°F0"0"
200780°F39°F0"0"
200683°F45°F0"0"
200571°F43°F0"0"
200472°F44°F0"0"
200365°F30°F0"0"
200280°F46°F0"0"
200165°F39°F0"0"
200062°F32°F0"0"
199975°F35°F0"0"
199867°F24°F0"--
199778°F37°F0"--
199665°F41°F0"--
199563°F34°F0.3"0"
199460°F30°F0"0"
199372°F39°F0.41"0"
199279°F38°F0"0"
199151°F24°F0"0"
199066°F40°F0"0"
198976°F39°F0"0"
198861°F34°F0"0"
198766°F38°F0.2"0"
198679°F29°F0"0"
198574°F38°F0"0"
198475°F29°F0"0"
198361°F26°F0"0"
198256°F37°F0.13"0"
198169°F34°F0"0"
198070°F33°F0"0"
197976°F38°F0"0"
197860°F24°F0"0"
197748°F28°F0.1"0.4"
197677°F39°F0"0"
197576°F37°F0"0"
197460°F29°F0"0"
197383°F41°F0.1"0"
197268°F34°F0"0"
197155°F20°F0"0"

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