Weather on May 2 at Great Basin

Great Basin National Park

NVSouthwest6,800 ft elevation
Avg High64°F
Avg Low30°F
Warmest198160°F
Coldest198833°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 2nd in Great Basin National Park (via Ely, NV) typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 64°F and lows near 30°F — a 34°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 2nd was in 1981 (60°F average), while the coldest was 1988 (33°F) — a 27°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded May 2nd dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). 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 2nd in Great Basin? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202572°F28°F0"0"
202464°F20°F0"0"
202365°F39°F0"0"
202269°F24°F0"0"
202158°F39°F0"0"
202072°F39°F0.03"0"
201961°F24°F0"0"
201859°F28°F0"0"
201767°F30°F0"0"
201659°F29°F0"0"
201576°F40°F0"0"
201477°F30°F0"0"
201363°F18°F0"0"
201272°F31°F0"0"
201162°F19°F0"0"
201052°F24°F0"0"
200957°F42°F0.36"0"
200858°F13°F0"0"
200772°F38°F0.15"0"
200671°F29°F0"0"
200554°F31°F0.23"0"
200476°F32°F0"0"
200361°F32°F0"0"
200259°F23°F0"0"
200147°F26°F0"0"
200078°F40°F0"0"
199959°F38°F0.3"0"
199871°F31°F0"--
199760°F17°F0"--
199674°F31°F0"--
199550°F30°F0.2"0.1"
199461°F25°F0.18"0"
199369°F30°F0"0"
199269°F25°F0"0"
199143°F26°F1.19"3"
199061°F27°F0"0"
198973°F32°F0"0"
198851°F15°F0"0"
198759°F26°F0"0"
198676°F43°F0"0"
198578°F43°F0"0"
198460°F32°F0.05"0"
198354°F32°F0.03"0"
198271°F46°F0.53"0"
198175°F44°F0.03"0"
198070°F33°F0.05"0"
197953°F37°F0.43"0"
197860°F33°F0"0"
197764°F26°F0"0"
197673°F37°F0"0"
197562°F25°F0"0"
197464°F34°F0"0"
197363°F21°F0"0"
197270°F24°F0"0"
197170°F32°F0"0"

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