Pahrump weather in August: Pahrump, Nevada: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Pahrump in August has a normal high of 100°F and a normal low of 66°F, a daily mean of 83°F, falling from 102°F on the 1st to 98°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 2 days in a normal August, 0.20 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 38°C and low of 19°C, 5 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationPahrump (4 mi NW)
- Station IDUSC00265890
- Location36.26°N 116.06°W
- Elevation2,573 ft (784 m)
- Population (census place)45,811
- Jan 58° 28°
- Feb 62° 32°
- Mar 69° 38°
- Apr 76° 44°
- May 85° 53°
- Jun 95° 61°
- Jul 101° 68°
- Aug 100° 66°
- Sep 93° 57°
- Oct 81° 45°
- Nov 67° 34°
- Dec 57° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Pahrump in August?
The normal high is 100°F and the normal low 66°F, for a daily mean of 82.8°F. August is 1.8°F cooler than July and 7.6°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Pahrump and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 102°F on August 1 to 98°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 1.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 81°F and 85°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 6%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 102°F | 68°F | 6% | 3% |
| August 8 | 101°F | 67°F | 5% | 2% |
| August 15 | 100°F | 66°F | 5% | 2% |
| August 22 | 99°F | 65°F | 6% | 2% |
| August 31 | 98°F | 63°F | 6% | 2% |
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 | 102°F | 68°F | 6% | 3% | 14 h |
| August 2 | 102°F | 68°F | 6% | 2% | 14 h |
| August 3 | 101°F | 68°F | 6% | 2% | 14 h |
| August 4 | 101°F | 68°F | 6% | 2% | 14 h |
| August 5 | 101°F | 68°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 6 | 101°F | 67°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 7 | 101°F | 67°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 8 | 101°F | 67°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 9 | 101°F | 67°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 10 | 101°F | 67°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 11 | 101°F | 67°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 12 | 101°F | 67°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 13 | 101°F | 66°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 14 | 100°F | 66°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 15 | 100°F | 66°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 16 | 100°F | 66°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 17 | 100°F | 66°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 18 | 100°F | 65°F | 6% | 2% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 19 | 100°F | 65°F | 6% | 2% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 20 | 100°F | 65°F | 6% | 2% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 21 | 100°F | 65°F | 6% | 2% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 22 | 99°F | 65°F | 6% | 2% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 23 | 99°F | 64°F | 6% | 2% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 99°F | 64°F | 6% | 2% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 25 | 99°F | 64°F | 6% | 2% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 26 | 99°F | 64°F | 6% | 2% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 27 | 99°F | 64°F | 6% | 2% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 98°F | 63°F | 6% | 2% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 98°F | 63°F | 6% | 2% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 98°F | 63°F | 6% | 2% | 13 h |
| August 31 | 98°F | 63°F | 6% | 2% | 13 h |
- Normal high
- 100°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 66°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 0.20 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 USC00265890; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Pahrump in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 6% on average, highest around August 25 (6%). In all, 0.20 in falls on 2 days of a normal August.
In a normal August in Pahrump, 30 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00265890.
What are the records for August in Pahrump?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1914) is 115°F, on August 2, 1923; the coldest is 43°F, on August 27, 1920. The wettest August brought 3.11 in (1984).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 82.8°F: 2021 84.6°F (+1.8), 2022 86.0°F (+3.2), 2023 82.1°F (−0.7), 2024 84.8°F (+2.0), 2025 83.8°F (+1.0). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 84.6°F | +1.8°F | 0.02 in |
| 2022 | 86.0°F | +3.2°F | 0.30 in |
| 2023 | 82.1°F | −0.7°F | 2.29 in |
| 2024 | 84.8°F | +2.0°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 83.8°F | +1.0°F | 0.01 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00265890; recent months: ACIS, station USC00265890. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Pahrump 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; Pahrump's is 100°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.