Truckee weather in August

In August, Truckee sees average daytime highs of 77°F and overnight lows near 52°F, with 0.5 in of rain across 3.2 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 79°F in the first days to 76°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Truckee's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Truckee's year-round climate.

Daytime high
77°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
52°
12th coldest
Rainfall
0.5 in
3.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:18 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
19%
1st clearest
Wind
5 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
7.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Truckee is town in Nevada County, California, United States.

Density
187/km²
people per km²
Founded
1993

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 79°F in the first days to 76°F by the end.

A typical August day in Truckee reaches about 77°F in the afternoon and slips back to 52°F overnight — a 25°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 70°F and 84°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)
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How August really feels in Truckee

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Truckee weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan38° / 24°7.011.611.29.50.0
Feb40° / 24°6.611.711.510.50.0
Mar43° / 26°6.21211.611.70.5
Apr47° / 29°3.59.98.4131.6
May57° / 35°2.69.34.414.14.2
Jun69° / 44°1.04.80.914.77.7
Jul78° / 52°0.53.2014.58.6
Aug77° / 52°0.53.2013.58.7
Sep71° / 46°0.73.70.412.38.2
Oct60° / 37°2.05.22.2115.7
Nov46° / 28°3.98.57.59.81.3
Dec37° / 24°7.011.611.19.30.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38812
48911
58911
68911
78911
88911
98911
109010
119010
129010
139010
14919
15919
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18928
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23928
24937
25937
26937
27937
28928
29928
30919
31919

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Truckee gets around 0.5 in of rain over 3.2 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 11% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
413
513
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713
813
913
1013
1113
1212
1312
1412
1511
1611
1711
1810
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209
219
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238
248
258
268
278
288
298
309
319

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
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Wind in August

Winds average 5 mph in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
14calm
24calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:04 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 6:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:047:09
214.15:057:08
314.05:067:07
414.05:077:06
514.05:087:05
613.95:097:04
713.95:107:03
813.95:117:02
913.85:127:00
1013.85:136:59
1113.75:136:58
1213.75:146:57
1313.75:156:55
1413.65:166:54
1513.65:176:53
1613.65:186:51
1713.55:196:50
1813.55:206:49
1913.45:216:47
2013.45:226:46
2113.45:236:44
2213.35:246:43
2313.35:256:41
2413.25:266:40
2513.25:276:38
2613.25:286:37
2713.15:296:35
2813.15:306:34
2913.05:316:32
3013.05:316:31
3112.95:326:29

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 2.26 kWh/m² to a high of 8.21 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
17.8Intense
27.8Intense
37.8Intense
47.7Intense
57.7Intense
67.7Intense
77.7Intense
87.6Intense
97.6Intense
107.6Intense
117.6Intense
127.5Intense
137.5Intense
147.5Intense
157.5Intense
167.4Intense
177.4Intense
187.4Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.2Intense
237.2Intense
247.2Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Truckee

In seasonPeak

None of Truckee's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Truckee's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Truckee?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Truckee for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Truckee in August

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

In August, Truckee sees daytime highs around 77°F and nights near 52°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Truckee in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Truckee peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 11Dec 13UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Truckee in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Truckee is worst in August — around 85 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 16.6× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 1679 µg/m³Dec 165 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May9Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul45Poor
Aug85Unhealthy
Sep34Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Truckee?

Truckee sits at 39.3°N, 120.2°W, 5,817 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Reno, 24 mi away.

Topography around Truckee

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Truckee has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 994 ft around an average of 6,066 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,799 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10,062 ft.

The land around Truckee is covered by trees (75%) within 2 miles, trees (85%) within 10 miles, and trees (60%) and grassland (30%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
994 ft
10 miles
3,799 ft
50 miles
10,062 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Reno 24 mi · Carson City 25 mi · Sparks 27 mi · Sun Valley 29 mi · Lake Tahoe 29 mi · Spanish Springs 34 mi · Fernley 53 mi · Cameron Park 63 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 Truckee (39.328°, -120.1833°, elevation 5,817 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).