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Foggy aspen grove in Great Basin National Park.

NPS Photo/Robb Reinhart

 

Climate

There is almost an 8,000 ft (2,400 m) difference in elevation between Wheeler Peak and the valley floor. Weather conditions in the park vary with elevation. In late spring and early summer, days in the valley may be hot, yet the snow pack may not have melted in the higher elevations. The Great Basin is a desert, with low relative humidity and sharp drops in temperature at night. In the summer, fierce afternoon thunderstorms are common. It can snow any time of the year at high elevations.

National Weather Service Forecasts

• Great Basin Visitor Center (Elevation 5,317 ft) - In the town of Baker, NV
• Lehman Caves Visitor Center (Elevation 6,825 ft) - At the terminus of Highway 488
• Wheeler Peak Campground & Trailhead (Elevation 9,886 ft) - At the top of the Wheeler Peak Scenic Drive

You can also check our Current Conditions page for campground, hiking trail, and road status.

Real-Time Weather Stations in Great Basin National Park

• Mather
• Wheeler Peak SnoTel Station

Weather Station Webcam at 10,049 ft (3,063 m)

• Webcam

 

Average Temperatures

Month	Average Max.	Average Min.
January	41°F (5°C)	18°F (-8°C)
February	44°F (7°C)	21°F (-6°C)
March	48°F (9°C)	24°F (-4°C)
April	56°F (13°C)	31°F (-1°C)
May	66°F (19°C)	40°F (4°C)
June	76°F (24°C)	48°F (9°C)
July	86°F (30°C)	57°F (14°C)
August	83°F (28°C)	56°F (13°C)
September	75°F (24°C)	47°F (8°C)
October	62°F (17°C)	37°F (3°C)
November	49°F (9°C)	26°F (-3°C)
December	42°F (6°C)	20°F (-7°C)

Temperatures recorded at Lehman Caves Visitor Center: 6,825 feet.

 

Average Precipitation

(measured in inches)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sept	Oct	Nov	Dec
Normal	0.9	1.0	1.4	1.3	1.1	0.9	0.9	1.1	0.9	1.0	1.2	1.2
Maximum	3.2	3.6	5.0	3.0	4.7	3.4	2.1	3.7	2.7	3.0	3.4	3.4
Max. 24 Hr. Precip.	2.2	1.6	1.5	1.6	1.6	1.4	1.1	0.8	2.4	1.1	1.5	1.6
Max. Snowfall	34	39	52	35	23	8	0	0	2	42	48	46
Days with Measurable Precip.	7	7	8	8	7	5	6	5	4	5	5	6
Average No. Thunderstorms	0	0	0	1	5	7	12	12	4	1	0	0

 

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Lat: 39.00569112692707 Long: -114.21990409807069

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