Great Basin National Park in June
June at Great Basin National Park averages a daytime high near 76°F and an overnight low around 49°F, with about 1.1" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 1.9× the park's average month, which makes June a very busy month here.
- Average low
- 49°F
- Average high
- 76°F
Range across the year: 20°F to 85°F
- Precipitation
- 1.1 in
- Daylight
- 14.7 hours
Roughly 16% of the park's yearly visitors come in June: about 24,000 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.
That makes June the 3rd-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (2.2×) and the December low (0.1×).
On our Best Time to Visit score June rates 55/100 ("Fair"). Our recommended month is May: the lightest crowds of the park's good-weather months.
The daily average of about 63°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 4.6 miles from the park.
June falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 48% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.
You'll have about 14.7 hours of daylight in June to explore — near the year-round maximum.
Park-wide, 2025 drew 161,210 recreation visits, up 6% from 152,068 in 2024.
How June compares with the months around it
| Month | Avg high / low | Crowds | Best-time score |
|---|---|---|---|
| May | 64°F / 40°F | 1.2× Busy | 56 Fair |
| June | 76°F / 49°F | 1.9× Very busy | 55 Fair |
| July | 85°F / 58°F | 2.2× Very busy | 52 Fair |
All twelve months at Great Basin, with the best time to visit.
Things to do at Great Basin in June
The National Park Service tags 33 Great Basin activities for summer. Here are 8 of them. Each links to the park's own page for it.
- Hike the Highland Route · 1-2 days
- Hike the Snake Divide Route · 7-12 hours
- Hike the ADA Sky Island Forest Trail · 15-45 minutes
- Hike the Big Wash Trail · 12-24 hours
- Hike to Johnson Lake from Snake Creek · 4-8 hours
- Hike to Wheeler Peak · 4-10 hours
- See the Exhibits at the Great Basin Visitor Center · 5-30 minutes
- Astronomy Ranger Program · 60-120 minutes
Frequently Asked Questions
June averages a daytime high near 76°F and an overnight low around 49°F at Great Basin National Park, with about 1.1 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 4.6 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.
June is very busy at Great Basin National Park (about 1.9× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair" at 55/100. Our recommended month is May.
The busiest month is July and the quietest is December. June sits at about 1.9× the park's average, or 16% of annual visitation.
A typical June sees about 24,000 recreation visits at Great Basin National Park, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979–2025.
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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.