Best time to visit Great Basin National Park
The short answer
Best months to visit Great Basin National Park: June–September. Daily highs run about 70–80°F, and we have no crowd data for this park.
Hardest months: December–March, mostly because of cold weather.
How we picked these months: each month is scored on daily highs (65–82°F is ideal), rain, snow and seasonal closures, with no crowd adjustment, because we have no visit counts for this park. We list the months within 15% of the top score (at most 5).
Weather and crowds by month
Great Basin National Park month by month
Park-wide averages across 7 locations. We have no visitor counts for this park, so crowds are not shown.
| Month | Rating | High / low | Rain | Snow | Closures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Poor | 31° / 17°F | 0.1 in | 10.9 in | – |
| February | Poor | 33° / 17°F | 0.1 in | 7.4 in | – |
| March | Poor | 40° / 22°F | 0.2 in | 10.3 in | – |
| April | Poor | 49° / 29°F | 0.5 in | 4.6 in | – |
| May | Fair | 58° / 38°F | 1.2 in | 3.7 in | – |
| June | Best | 73° / 51°F | 0.6 in | – | – |
| July | Best | 80° / 59°F | 1.2 in | – | – |
| August | Best | 77° / 57°F | 1.3 in | – | – |
| September | Best | 69° / 49°F | 0.9 in | – | – |
| October | Fair | 55° / 36°F | 0.6 in | 1.8 in | – |
| November | Poor | 42° / 25°F | 0.2 in | 6.0 in | – |
| December | Poor | 32° / 17°F | 0.1 in | 7.4 in | – |
Weather by location
Parks with a big range of elevation can differ a lot from one area to another. Open a location to see its own numbers.
Park-wide (center of the park)
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24°F | 10°F | 0 in | 12.9 in |
| February | 24°F | 9°F | 0.1 in | 9.5 in |
| March | 30°F | 14°F | 0.1 in | 12.7 in |
| April | 39°F | 20°F | 0.3 in | 6.8 in |
| May | 48°F | 28°F | 1.2 in | 6.2 in |
| June | 63°F | 41°F | 0.6 in | – |
| July | 70°F | 50°F | 1.4 in | – |
| August | 67°F | 48°F | 1.5 in | – |
| September | 60°F | 40°F | 1.1 in | 0.7 in |
| October | 46°F | 28°F | 0.5 in | 3.0 in |
| November | 34°F | 17°F | 0.1 in | 7.1 in |
| December | 24°F | 10°F | 0 in | 8.8 in |
Lehman Caves
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34°F | 21°F | 0.1 in | 10.4 in |
| February | 36°F | 20°F | 0.2 in | 6.7 in |
| March | 44°F | 26°F | 0.3 in | 9.4 in |
| April | 53°F | 34°F | 0.6 in | 3.8 in |
| May | 62°F | 42°F | 1.4 in | 2.8 in |
| June | 77°F | 55°F | 0.9 in | – |
| July | 84°F | 63°F | 1.9 in | – |
| August | 80°F | 60°F | 1.8 in | – |
| September | 72°F | 53°F | 1.1 in | – |
| October | 58°F | 40°F | 0.7 in | 1.4 in |
| November | 45°F | 29°F | 0.1 in | 5.5 in |
| December | 35°F | 21°F | 0.1 in | 7.2 in |
Wheeler Peak
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25°F | 10°F | 0 in | 12.9 in |
| February | 25°F | 10°F | 0.1 in | 9.5 in |
| March | 31°F | 15°F | 0.1 in | 12.7 in |
| April | 40°F | 21°F | 0.3 in | 6.8 in |
| May | 49°F | 29°F | 1.2 in | 6.2 in |
| June | 64°F | 42°F | 0.6 in | – |
| July | 71°F | 51°F | 1.4 in | – |
| August | 68°F | 48°F | 1.5 in | – |
| September | 61°F | 41°F | 1.1 in | 0.7 in |
| October | 47°F | 29°F | 0.5 in | 3.0 in |
| November | 35°F | 18°F | 0.1 in | 7.1 in |
| December | 25°F | 10°F | 0 in | 8.8 in |
Baker Creek
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35°F | 21°F | 0.1 in | 10.3 in |
| February | 37°F | 21°F | 0.2 in | 6.6 in |
| March | 44°F | 27°F | 0.3 in | 9.5 in |
| April | 54°F | 34°F | 0.6 in | 3.7 in |
| May | 63°F | 43°F | 1.3 in | 2.6 in |
| June | 77°F | 56°F | 0.8 in | – |
| July | 84°F | 63°F | 1.8 in | – |
| August | 81°F | 61°F | 1.8 in | – |
| September | 73°F | 53°F | 1.1 in | – |
| October | 58°F | 41°F | 0.7 in | 1.4 in |
| November | 45°F | 29°F | 0.1 in | 5.4 in |
| December | 36°F | 21°F | 0.1 in | 7.3 in |
Snake Creek
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38°F | 22°F | 0.2 in | 6.8 in |
| February | 42°F | 23°F | 0.3 in | 3.7 in |
| March | 51°F | 31°F | 0.5 in | 5.2 in |
| April | 61°F | 38°F | 0.6 in | 1.4 in |
| May | 69°F | 47°F | 0.6 in | – |
| June | 84°F | 60°F | 0.2 in | – |
| July | 91°F | 67°F | 0.1 in | – |
| August | 87°F | 65°F | 0.4 in | – |
| September | 79°F | 56°F | 0.3 in | – |
| October | 64°F | 43°F | 0.4 in | – |
| November | 49°F | 30°F | 0.3 in | 3.7 in |
| December | 39°F | 22°F | 0.3 in | 4.5 in |
Strawberry Creek
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30°F | 15°F | 0 in | 9.6 in |
| February | 31°F | 15°F | 0.1 in | 7.3 in |
| March | 38°F | 21°F | 0.1 in | 10.1 in |
| April | 48°F | 28°F | 0.5 in | 5.3 in |
| May | 58°F | 37°F | 1.2 in | 3.6 in |
| June | 73°F | 50°F | 0.4 in | – |
| July | 80°F | 58°F | 0.6 in | – |
| August | 77°F | 55°F | 1.0 in | – |
| September | 69°F | 48°F | 0.7 in | – |
| October | 55°F | 34°F | 0.5 in | 2.0 in |
| November | 42°F | 23°F | 0.1 in | 6.3 in |
| December | 32°F | 15°F | 0 in | 7.4 in |
Lexington Creek
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33°F | 19°F | 0 in | 13.7 in |
| February | 35°F | 19°F | 0.2 in | 8.2 in |
| March | 41°F | 24°F | 0.3 in | 12.8 in |
| April | 51°F | 31°F | 0.5 in | 4.5 in |
| May | 60°F | 40°F | 1.3 in | 4.1 in |
| June | 75°F | 53°F | 0.6 in | – |
| July | 82°F | 61°F | 1.1 in | – |
| August | 79°F | 59°F | 1.2 in | – |
| September | 71°F | 51°F | 1.0 in | – |
| October | 57°F | 38°F | 0.6 in | 1.6 in |
| November | 44°F | 27°F | 0.2 in | 6.7 in |
| December | 34°F | 20°F | 0 in | 7.9 in |
Great Basin National Park by season
Spring (March–May)
Spring (March–May) is a difficult time to visit Great Basin National Park. Daily highs average 40–58°F and lows 22–38°F. Expect about 0.6 in of rain a month and 6.2 in of snow, with up to 9 in on the ground. There is no crowd data for this park.
Summer (June–August)
Summer (June–August) is among the best times to visit Great Basin National Park. Daily highs average 73–80°F and lows 51–59°F. Expect about 1.0 in of rain a month and little or no snow. There is no crowd data for this park.
Fall (September–November)
Fall (September–November) is a mixed time to visit Great Basin National Park. Daily highs average 42–69°F and lows 25–49°F. Expect about 0.5 in of rain a month and 2.7 in of snow, with up to 1 in on the ground. There is no crowd data for this park.
Winter (December–February)
Winter (December–February) is a difficult time to visit Great Basin National Park. Daily highs average 31–33°F and lows 17°F. Expect about 0.1 in of rain a month and 8.6 in of snow, with up to 11 in on the ground. There is no crowd data for this park.
For what to do in each season, see our guides to trip planning, fees and hours, trails, camping and things to do, where the planning page also has our written advice on when to go. In-depth topic guides cover individual places and hikes.
What the National Park Service says about the weather
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.
Weather: modeled monthly averages for 2014-2023 (Open-Meteo Archive API), averaged over 7 locations. Modeled grid cells can read cooler than weather stations in deep canyons and deserts, and warmer or colder at high elevation. Visits: not available for this park.
