Truckee weather in August: Truckee, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
Truckee in August has a normal high of 84°F and a normal low of 40°F, a daily mean of 62°F, falling from 86°F on the 1st to 81°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 2 days in a normal August, 0.53 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 29°C and low of 5°C, 13 mm of precipitation in August.
- NOAA stationTruckee Ranger Station
- Station IDUSC00049043
- Location39.33°N 120.17°W
- Elevation5,823 ft (1,775 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population17,240
- Jan 42° 16°
- Feb 45° 18°
- Mar 50° 21°
- Apr 55° 25°
- May 64° 31°
- Jun 75° 36°
- Jul 84° 41°
- Aug 84° 40°
- Sep 76° 34°
- Oct 65° 28°
- Nov 51° 21°
- Dec 41° 15°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Truckee in August?
The normal high is 84°F and the normal low 40°F, for a daily mean of 62.1°F. August is 0.5°F cooler than July and 6.9°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in Truckee and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 86°F on August 1 to 81°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 1.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 61°F and 64°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 8%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 86°F | 43°F | 7% | 3% |
| August 8 | 85°F | 42°F | 7% | 3% |
| August 15 | 84°F | 41°F | 7% | 3% |
| August 22 | 83°F | 39°F | 7% | 3% |
| August 31 | 81°F | 38°F | 8% | 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 | 86°F | 43°F | 7% | 3% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 2 | 86°F | 42°F | 7% | 3% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 3 | 86°F | 42°F | 7% | 3% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 4 | 86°F | 42°F | 7% | 3% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 5 | 86°F | 42°F | 7% | 3% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 6 | 86°F | 42°F | 7% | 3% | 14 h |
| August 7 | 86°F | 42°F | 7% | 3% | 14 h |
| August 8 | 85°F | 42°F | 7% | 3% | 14 h |
| August 9 | 85°F | 42°F | 7% | 3% | 14 h |
| August 10 | 85°F | 42°F | 7% | 3% | 14 h |
| August 11 | 85°F | 41°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 12 | 85°F | 41°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 13 | 85°F | 41°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 14 | 85°F | 41°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 15 | 84°F | 41°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 16 | 84°F | 41°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 17 | 84°F | 40°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 18 | 84°F | 40°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 19 | 83°F | 40°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 20 | 83°F | 40°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 21 | 83°F | 40°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 22 | 83°F | 39°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 23 | 83°F | 39°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 24 | 82°F | 39°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 25 | 82°F | 39°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 26 | 82°F | 39°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 27 | 82°F | 38°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 28 | 81°F | 38°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 29 | 81°F | 38°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 81°F | 38°F | 8% | 3% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 81°F | 38°F | 8% | 3% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 84°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 40°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 0.53 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 20.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 4
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 14 h 10 min to 13 h 10 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 24
- Sunshine
- 95%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00049043; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Truckee in August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 7% on average, highest around August 31 (8%). In all, 0.53 in falls on 2 days of a normal August.
In a normal August in Truckee, 4 days reach 90°F and 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00049043.
What are the records for August in Truckee?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1904) is 101°F, on August 28, 1915; the coldest is 20°F, on August 25, 1910. The wettest August brought 3.04 in (1965).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00049043. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in Truckee compare across California?
Across the 219 places PlainClimate covers in California, August normal highs run from 63°F in Bodega to 109°F in Needles; Truckee's is 84°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.