Mercury Desert Rock Airport weather in August: Mercury Desert Rock Airport, Nevada: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Mercury Desert Rock Airport in August has a normal high of 99°F and a normal low of 70°F, a daily mean of 84°F, falling from 101°F on the 1st to 96°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 2 days in a normal August, 0.39 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 37°C and low of 21°C, 10 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationMercury Desert Rock Airport
- Station IDUSW00003160
- Location36.62°N 116.03°W
- Elevation3,230 ft (985 m)
- Jan 57° 33°
- Feb 60° 36°
- Mar 67° 41°
- Apr 74° 47°
- May 84° 55°
- Jun 95° 64°
- Jul 101° 71°
- Aug 99° 70°
- Sep 91° 62°
- Oct 78° 50°
- Nov 65° 39°
- Dec 55° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Mercury Desert Rock Airport in August?
The normal high is 99°F and the normal low 70°F, for a daily mean of 84.3°F. August is 1.7°F cooler than July and 8.0°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Mercury Desert Rock Airport and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 101°F on August 1 to 96°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 1.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 83°F and 86°F.
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 7%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 101°F | 72°F | 7% | 3% |
| August 8 | 100°F | 71°F | 6% | 3% |
| August 15 | 99°F | 70°F | 6% | 3% |
| August 22 | 98°F | 69°F | 6% | 3% |
| August 31 | 96°F | 67°F | 6% | 3% |
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 101°F | 72°F | 7% | 3% | 14 h |
| August 2 | 101°F | 72°F | 7% | 3% | 14 h |
| August 3 | 101°F | 72°F | 6% | 3% | 14 h |
| August 4 | 100°F | 72°F | 6% | 3% | 14 h |
| August 5 | 100°F | 72°F | 6% | 3% | 14 h |
| August 6 | 100°F | 71°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 7 | 100°F | 71°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 8 | 100°F | 71°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 9 | 100°F | 71°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 10 | 100°F | 71°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 11 | 100°F | 71°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 12 | 100°F | 71°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 13 | 99°F | 71°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 14 | 99°F | 70°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 15 | 99°F | 70°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 16 | 99°F | 70°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 17 | 99°F | 70°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 99°F | 70°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 19 | 99°F | 69°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 20 | 98°F | 69°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 21 | 98°F | 69°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 22 | 98°F | 69°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 98°F | 69°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 98°F | 68°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 25 | 98°F | 68°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 26 | 97°F | 68°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 97°F | 68°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 97°F | 67°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 97°F | 67°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 96°F | 67°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 96°F | 67°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 99°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 70°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 0.39 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 20.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 30
- Daylight
- 14 h to 13 hAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 31
- Sunshine
- 96%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003160; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Mercury Desert Rock Airport in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 6% on average, highest around August 1 (7%). In all, 0.39 in falls on 2 days of a normal August.
In a normal August in Mercury Desert Rock Airport, 30 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003160.
How humid and windy is Mercury Desert Rock Airport in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 94°F with 14% relative humidity and a dew point of 38°F; at 6 a.m. it is 73°F with 29% humidity. The wind averages 8.3 mph, most often from the south-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 73°F | 39°F | 29% | 4.6 mph | 88% |
| 9 a.m. | 86°F | 40°F | 19% | 8.3 mph | 88% |
| noon | 92°F | 39°F | 16% | 12.1 mph | 86% |
| 3 p.m. | 94°F | 38°F | 14% | 12.5 mph | 83% |
| 6 p.m. | 89°F | 37°F | 16% | 10.4 mph | 90% |
| 9 p.m. | 82°F | 37°F | 20% | 6.4 mph | 92% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003160. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for August in Mercury Desert Rock Airport?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1978) is 112°F, on August 17, 2020; the coldest is 52°F, on August 30, 2010. The wettest August brought 5.37 in (1983).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 84.3°F: 2021 86.0°F (+1.8), 2022 86.5°F (+2.2), 2023 82.5°F (−1.8), 2024 86.1°F (+1.8), 2025 86.2°F (+1.9), 2026 89.2°F (+4.9). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 86.0°F | +1.8°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 86.5°F | +2.2°F | 0.55 in |
| 2023 | 82.5°F | −1.8°F | 1.44 in |
| 2024 | 86.1°F | +1.8°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 86.2°F | +1.9°F | 0.07 in |
| 2026 | 89.2°F | +4.9°F | 0.03 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003160; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003160. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Mercury Desert Rock Airport 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; Mercury Desert Rock Airport's is 99°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Mercury Desert Rock Airport in July101°F by day, 71°F at night
- Mercury Desert Rock Airport in September91°F by day, 62°F at night
- Mercury Desert Rock Airport through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Nevada in AugustThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Laughlin: Nevada's warmest Augustnormal high 108°F