When to go · Carson City

Carson City in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug afternoons are hot; Dec–Feb can bring snow and ice on I-580 and Highway 50 — check road conditions.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C); average high / low
Rain days: 2
Crowds: High; United States overall
Prices: High; United States overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Carson City

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug afternoons are hot; Dec–Feb can bring snow and ice on I-580 and Highway 50 — check road conditions.

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Carson CityHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 2 days

United States overall: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Carson City, side by side.

First month

Second month

August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug afternoons are hot; Dec–Feb can bring snow and ice on I-580 and Highway 50 — check road conditions.

May: Inside Carson City's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.

Carson City: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.