Tonopah weather in August: Tonopah, Nevada: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Tonopah in August has a normal high of 90°F and a normal low of 57°F, a daily mean of 74°F, falling from 93°F on the 1st to 87°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal August, 0.39 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 32°C and low of 14°C, 10 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationTonopah
- Station IDUSW00023153
- Location38.05°N 117.09°W
- Elevation5,395 ft (1,644 m)
- Population (census place)1,938
- Jan 46° 22°
- Feb 49° 25°
- Mar 58° 30°
- Apr 64° 36°
- May 74° 44°
- Jun 85° 53°
- Jul 92° 59°
- Aug 90° 57°
- Sep 82° 50°
- Oct 68° 39°
- Nov 55° 27°
- Dec 45° 20°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Tonopah in August?
The normal high is 90°F and the normal low 57°F, for a daily mean of 73.7°F. August is 2.0°F cooler than July and 8.0°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Tonopah and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 93°F on August 1 to 87°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 72°F and 76°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 11%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 93°F | 59°F | 11% | 4% |
| August 8 | 92°F | 58°F | 10% | 4% |
| August 15 | 91°F | 57°F | 9% | 4% |
| August 22 | 90°F | 56°F | 9% | 4% |
| August 31 | 87°F | 54°F | 8% | 4% |
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 | 59°F | 11% | 4% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 2 | 93°F | 59°F | 11% | 4% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 3 | 92°F | 59°F | 11% | 4% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 4 | 92°F | 59°F | 11% | 4% | 14 h |
| August 5 | 92°F | 59°F | 10% | 4% | 14 h |
| August 6 | 92°F | 59°F | 10% | 4% | 14 h |
| August 7 | 92°F | 59°F | 10% | 4% | 14 h |
| August 8 | 92°F | 58°F | 10% | 4% | 14 h |
| August 9 | 92°F | 58°F | 10% | 4% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 10 | 92°F | 58°F | 10% | 4% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 11 | 91°F | 58°F | 10% | 4% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 12 | 91°F | 58°F | 9% | 4% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 13 | 91°F | 58°F | 9% | 4% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 14 | 91°F | 58°F | 9% | 4% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 15 | 91°F | 57°F | 9% | 4% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 16 | 91°F | 57°F | 9% | 4% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 17 | 90°F | 57°F | 9% | 4% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 18 | 90°F | 57°F | 9% | 4% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 19 | 90°F | 57°F | 9% | 4% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 20 | 90°F | 56°F | 9% | 4% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 21 | 90°F | 56°F | 9% | 4% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 22 | 90°F | 56°F | 9% | 4% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 23 | 89°F | 56°F | 8% | 4% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 24 | 89°F | 56°F | 8% | 4% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 25 | 89°F | 56°F | 8% | 4% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 26 | 89°F | 55°F | 8% | 4% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 27 | 88°F | 55°F | 8% | 4% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 28 | 88°F | 55°F | 8% | 4% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 88°F | 55°F | 8% | 4% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 88°F | 54°F | 8% | 4% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 87°F | 54°F | 8% | 4% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 90°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 57°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 0.39 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 20
- 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
- 30
- Sunshine
- 93%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023153; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Tonopah in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 9% on average, highest around August 1 (11%). In all, 0.39 in falls on 3 days of a normal August.
In a normal August in Tonopah, 20 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023153.
How humid and windy is Tonopah in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 86°F with 13% relative humidity and a dew point of 29°F; at 6 a.m. it is 57°F with 36% humidity. The wind averages 8.8 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. | 57°F | 30°F | 36% | 8.5 mph | 91% |
| 9 a.m. | 75°F | 33°F | 22% | 6.2 mph | 90% |
| noon | 83°F | 31°F | 15% | 10.7 mph | 86% |
| 3 p.m. | 86°F | 29°F | 13% | 11.6 mph | 84% |
| 6 p.m. | 81°F | 29°F | 15% | 10.5 mph | 85% |
| 9 p.m. | 69°F | 29°F | 23% | 7.1 mph | 86% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023153. 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 Tonopah?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1954) is 103°F, on August 12, 1971; the coldest is 37°F, on August 30, 1957. The wettest August brought 3.46 in (2023).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 73.7°F: 2021 75.2°F (+1.5), 2022 76.4°F (+2.7), 2023 72.1°F (−1.6), 2024 73.8°F (+0.1), 2025 73.9°F (+0.2), 2026 76.7°F (+3.0). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 75.2°F | +1.5°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 76.4°F | +2.7°F | 1.01 in |
| 2023 | 72.1°F | −1.6°F | 3.46 in |
| 2024 | 73.8°F | +0.1°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 73.9°F | +0.2°F | 0.53 in |
| 2026 | 76.7°F | +3.0°F | 0.22 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023153; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023153. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Tonopah 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; Tonopah's is 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.