Carson weather in August: Carson, Nevada: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August

Carson in August has a normal high of 88°F and a normal low of 53°F, a daily mean of 70°F, falling from 90°F on the 1st to 85°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 1 days in a normal August, 0.14 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 31°C and low of 11°C, 4 mm of precipitation in August.

  • NOAA stationCarson City
  • Station IDUSC00261485
  • Location39.13°N 119.77°W
  • Elevation4,761 ft (1,451 m)
  • Population58,148
  1. Jan 46° 24°
  2. Feb 50° 27°
  3. Mar 56° 32°
  4. Apr 62° 36°
  5. May 70° 43°
  6. Jun 81° 49°
  7. Jul 90° 55°
  8. Aug 88° 53°
  9. Sep 81° 46°
  10. Oct 68° 36°
  11. Nov 55° 28°
  12. Dec 45° 24°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Carson in August?

The normal high is 88°F and the normal low 53°F, for a daily mean of 70.2°F. August is 1.9°F cooler than July and 7.1°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Carson and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 90°F on August 1 to 85°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 1.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 68°F and 72°F.

Carson in August, day by day: normal high and low

Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 4%).

Normal high and low on five days of August, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
August 190°F55°F4%3%
August 889°F54°F4%3%
August 1588°F53°F3%2%
August 2287°F51°F3%2%
August 3185°F50°F3%1%
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 31)
Carson: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of August
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
August 190°F55°F4%3%14 h 10 min
August 290°F55°F4%3%14 h 10 min
August 390°F55°F4%3%14 h 10 min
August 490°F55°F4%3%14 h 10 min
August 589°F55°F4%3%14 h 10 min
August 689°F54°F4%3%14 h
August 789°F54°F4%3%14 h
August 889°F54°F4%3%14 h
August 989°F54°F4%3%14 h
August 1089°F54°F4%3%14 h
August 1189°F54°F4%3%13 h 50 min
August 1288°F53°F4%2%13 h 50 min
August 1388°F53°F3%2%13 h 50 min
August 1488°F53°F3%2%13 h 50 min
August 1588°F53°F3%2%13 h 40 min
August 1688°F53°F3%2%13 h 40 min
August 1788°F52°F3%2%13 h 40 min
August 1888°F52°F3%2%13 h 40 min
August 1987°F52°F3%2%13 h 40 min
August 2087°F52°F3%2%13 h 30 min
August 2187°F52°F3%2%13 h 30 min
August 2287°F51°F3%2%13 h 30 min
August 2387°F51°F3%2%13 h 30 min
August 2487°F51°F3%2%13 h 20 min
August 2587°F51°F3%2%13 h 20 min
August 2686°F51°F3%2%13 h 20 min
August 2786°F50°F3%2%13 h 20 min
August 2886°F50°F3%1%13 h 10 min
August 2986°F50°F2%1%13 h 10 min
August 3086°F50°F2%1%13 h 10 min
August 3185°F50°F3%1%13 h 10 min
Normal high
88°FAugust average
Normal low
53°FAugust average
Precipitation
0.14 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
10.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
14
Daylight
14 h 10 min to 13 h 10 minAugust 1 to August 31
Days at 70°F or more
31
Days at 80°F or more
29
Sunshine
94%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00261485; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Carson in August?

On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 3% on average, highest around August 1 (4%). In all, 0.14 in falls on 1 days of a normal August.

In a normal August in Carson, 14 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00261485.

What are the records for August in Carson?

The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 105°F, on August 13, 1929; the coldest is 26°F, on August 22, 1968. The wettest August brought 1.45 in (1975).

The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 70.2°F: 2021 72.6°F (+2.4), 2022 75.6°F (+5.4). 2 of 2 ran warmer than normal.

Carson: August in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
AugustMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202172.6°F+2.4°F0.00 in
202275.6°F+5.4°F0.10 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USC00261485; recent months: ACIS, station USC00261485. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does August in Carson compare across Nevada?

Across the 55 places PlainClimate covers in Nevada, August normal highs run from 76°F in Incline Village to 108°F in Laughlin; Carson's is 88°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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