Sparks weather in August: Sparks, Nevada: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Sparks in August has a normal high of 91°F and a normal low of 53°F, a daily mean of 72°F, falling from 93°F on the 1st to 88°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 2 days in a normal August, 0.28 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 33°C and low of 12°C, 7 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationSparks
- Station IDUSC00267697
- Location39.56°N 119.73°W
- Elevation4,357 ft (1,328 m)
- Population111,520
- Jan 48° 25°
- Feb 53° 27°
- Mar 60° 32°
- Apr 65° 36°
- May 74° 43°
- Jun 84° 49°
- Jul 92° 55°
- Aug 91° 53°
- Sep 84° 46°
- Oct 72° 37°
- Nov 57° 29°
- Dec 47° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sparks in August?
The normal high is 91°F and the normal low 53°F, for a daily mean of 72.0°F. August is 1.7°F cooler than July and 7.1°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Sparks and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 93°F on August 1 to 88°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 70°F and 74°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 | 93°F | 56°F | 7% | 4% |
| August 8 | 92°F | 55°F | 7% | 3% |
| August 15 | 91°F | 54°F | 6% | 3% |
| August 22 | 90°F | 52°F | 5% | 2% |
| August 31 | 88°F | 50°F | 5% | 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 | 93°F | 56°F | 7% | 4% | 14 h 20 min |
| August 2 | 93°F | 56°F | 7% | 4% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 3 | 93°F | 56°F | 7% | 4% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 4 | 93°F | 56°F | 7% | 4% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 5 | 92°F | 55°F | 7% | 4% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 6 | 92°F | 55°F | 7% | 4% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 7 | 92°F | 55°F | 7% | 3% | 14 h |
| August 8 | 92°F | 55°F | 7% | 3% | 14 h |
| August 9 | 92°F | 55°F | 7% | 3% | 14 h |
| August 10 | 92°F | 55°F | 7% | 3% | 14 h |
| August 11 | 92°F | 54°F | 6% | 3% | 14 h |
| August 12 | 92°F | 54°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 13 | 91°F | 54°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 14 | 91°F | 54°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 15 | 91°F | 54°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 16 | 91°F | 53°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 17 | 91°F | 53°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 18 | 91°F | 53°F | 6% | 2% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 19 | 91°F | 53°F | 6% | 2% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 20 | 90°F | 53°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 21 | 90°F | 52°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 22 | 90°F | 52°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 23 | 90°F | 52°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 24 | 90°F | 52°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 25 | 89°F | 52°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 26 | 89°F | 51°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 27 | 89°F | 51°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 28 | 89°F | 51°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 29 | 89°F | 51°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 88°F | 50°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 88°F | 50°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 91°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 53°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 0.28 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 20.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 20
- Daylight
- 14 h 20 min to 13 h 10 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 30
- Sunshine
- 94%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00267697; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Sparks 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, 0.28 in falls on 2 days of a normal August.
In a normal August in Sparks, 20 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00267697.
What are the records for August in Sparks?
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 72.0°F: 2021 73.0°F (+1.0). 1 of 1 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 73.0°F | +1.0°F | 0.00 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00267697. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Sparks 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; Sparks's is 91°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.