Pahrump weather in August

In August, Pahrump sees average daytime highs of 93°F and overnight lows near 72°F, with 0.4 in of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 94°F in the first days to 91°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Pahrump's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pahrump's year-round climate.

Daytime high
93°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
72°
11th coldest
Rainfall
0.4 in
2.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:06 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
20%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Pahrump is census-designated place (CDP) and an unincorporated town in Nye County, Nevada United States of America.

Density
47/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 94°F in the first days to 91°F by the end.

A typical August day in Pahrump reaches about 93°F in the afternoon and slips back to 72°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 87°F and 99°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 7°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
19474
29474
39473
49473
59473
69473
79473
89473
99473
109473
119473
129473
139473
149473
159473
169473
179373
189373
199372
209372
219372
229372
239372
249272
259272
269271
279271
289271
299171
309171
319170

How August really feels in Pahrump

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Pahrump weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan53° / 35°0.83.70.79.83.7
Feb56° / 38°1.14.8110.64.5
Mar63° / 43°0.73.50.511.76.7
Apr70° / 49°0.42.10.112.98.2
May79° / 57°0.21.5013.98.5
Jun89° / 67°0.10.4014.45.6
Jul94° / 73°0.52.8014.23.4
Aug93° / 72°0.42.1013.43.9
Sep86° / 65°0.31.4012.26.7
Oct74° / 52°0.51.9011.18.7
Nov61° / 41°0.31.80.110.16.4
Dec52° / 34°0.73.20.99.63.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38812
48812
58713
68812
78911
88911
99010
109010
119010
12919
13919
14919
15919
16919
17919
18928
19928
20928
21928
22928
23928
24928
25928
26928
27928
28919
29919
30919
31919

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Pahrump gets around 0.4 in of rain over 2.1 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 7% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
49
59
69
78
88
97
107
116
126
136
146
156
166
175
185
195
205
215
225
235
246
256
266
276
286
296
306
317

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
190631
291531
391531
491531
591531
691531
792521
893520
994420
1094420
1195410
1295410
1395410
1495410
1596310
1696310
1796310
1896310
1996310
2096310
2196310
2296310
2396310
2496310
2595320
2695320
2795320
2895320
2995320
3095320
3195320

Wind in August

Winds average 6 mph in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:54 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.94:546:46
213.84:556:45
313.84:566:44
413.84:576:43
513.74:576:42
613.74:586:41
713.74:596:40
813.75:006:39
913.65:016:38
1013.65:016:37
1113.65:026:36
1213.55:036:34
1313.55:046:33
1413.55:056:32
1513.45:066:31
1613.45:066:30
1713.45:076:28
1813.35:086:27
1913.35:096:26
2013.25:106:25
2113.25:116:23
2213.25:116:22
2313.15:126:21
2413.15:136:19
2513.15:146:18
2613.05:156:16
2713.05:156:15
2813.05:166:14
2912.95:176:12
3012.95:186:11
3112.85:196:09

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.93 kWh/m² to a high of 8.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 7.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.7Intense
27.7Intense
37.7Intense
47.7Intense
57.7Intense
67.6Intense
77.6Intense
87.6Intense
97.6Intense
107.6Intense
117.6Intense
127.5Intense
137.5Intense
147.5Intense
157.5Intense
167.5Intense
177.4Intense
187.4Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.2Intense
247.2Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Pahrump?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pahrump. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Pahrump in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Pahrump sees daytime highs around 93°F and nights near 72°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Pahrump in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pahrump peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pahrump?

Pahrump sits at 36.2°N, 116.0°W, 2,697 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Summerlin South, 37 mi away.

Topography around Pahrump

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Pahrump.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Pahrump has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 440 ft around an average of 2,720 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,358 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12,073 ft.

The land around Pahrump is covered by bare terrain (77%) within 2 miles, bare terrain (80%) within 10 miles, and bare terrain (76%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
440 ft
10 miles
5,358 ft
50 miles
12,073 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Summerlin South 37 mi · Spring Valley 42 mi · Enterprise 43 mi · Las Vegas 47 mi · Paradise 47 mi · North Las Vegas 48 mi · Winchester 48 mi · Sunrise Manor 51 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Pahrump (36.2083°, -115.9839°, elevation 2,697 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).