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title: August Tree Care in Northern Nevada: Calendar
url: https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/tree-care-calendar/august/
business: Battle Born Tree Service
address: 6301 US Highway 50 East, Carson City, NV 89701
phone: 775.232.8243
hours: Office Monday-Friday 8:30 am-5:00 pm; phones answered seven days a week; 24-hour emergency service
credentials: ISA Certified Arborist WE-11728A on staff; Nevada Business License # 20131580674; fully insured
type: Tree service (removal, crane work, pruning, stump grinding, defensible space, snow removal, firewood)
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# Tree care in August in Northern Nevada

August is the driest month at Carson City (0.14 inches) and nearly so across the valleys, which makes it the month when stressed and failing trees show themselves. Use it to read crowns and plan removals and pruning for fall.

This month in numbers (NOAA normals, 1991-2020), valley to Tahoe:

## August weather normals

| Station | Elevation (ft) | Precipitation (in) | Snowfall (in) | Mean temperature (F) | Average low (F) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reno airport | 4,410 | 0.24 | 0.0 | 75.1 | 58.1 |
| Carson City | 4,761 | 0.14 | 0.0 | 70.2 | 52.5 |
| Minden | 4,709 | 0.26 | 0.0 | 68.5 | 46.6 |
| Glenbrook | 6,350 | 0.22 | not reported | 63.2 | 50.0 |
| Fallon | 3,965 | 0.15 | 0.0 | 72.0 | 52.3 |

Source: [NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, monthly](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/land-based-station/us-climate-normals). Monthly normals for August at five stations. Glenbrook publishes no snowfall normal.

## August checklist

- Keep deep watering on schedule
- Walk the property and look for fading, thinning or discolored crowns
- Have dead pines identified and removed
- Book fall removals, crane work and stump grinding
- Check Zone 0 for needles, leaves and woodpiles
- Plan fall pruning for the dormant season
- Note any limb that has started to droop

Tahoe's nights are a different world: the Glenbrook mean low in August is 50.0 F against 58.1 F at the Reno airport, about 8 degrees cooler. In the valleys, the heat from July carries on, with highs near 92 F.

## August weather at five stations

Carson City gets 0.14 inches of precipitation and Fallon 0.15, the lowest of the five. The Reno airport has 0.24, Minden 0.26 and Glenbrook 0.22. Mean temperatures are 75.1 F at the Reno airport, 70.2 F at Carson City and 63.2 F at Glenbrook.

| Station (elevation, ft) | Mean temp (F) | Precip (in.) | Snow (in.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reno airport (4,410) | 75.1 | 0.24 | 0.0 |
| Carson City (4,761) | 70.2 | 0.14 | 0.0 |
| Minden (4,709) | 68.5 | 0.26 | 0.0 |
| Glenbrook (Tahoe) (6,350) | 63.2 | 0.22 | no normal |
| Fallon (3,965) | 72.0 | 0.15 | 0.0 |

Station normals, not town averages. NOAA flags Glenbrook's temperature normals as reduced completeness and publishes no snowfall normal there.

## What the trees are doing

Trees at the end of a dry summer show their condition in the crown. Evergreens that fade from green to yellow to red-brown may have been attacked by bark beetles, which tunnel under the bark and hit hardest after drought. We have not sourced beetle flight dates for this calendar, so we give none. See [bark beetles in pines](https://battleborntreeservice.com/tree-guide/bark-beetles-in-pines/) and [removing dead pines](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/removing-dead-pines-bark-beetles/).

## Jobs that fit August

If a tree is dead, a certified arborist can confirm the cause and decide whether it should come down. Removals and crane work are easier to arrange before fall fills the calendar. Dead wooding fits any month, and live pruning for deciduous trees is best saved for the dormant season. For elms, see [elm leaf beetle](https://battleborntreeservice.com/tree-guide/elm-leaf-beetle/); a healthy, watered elm usually survives defoliation.

## Fire and wind

August brings the same dry vegetation as July. Keep Zone 0 clean as University of Nevada, Reno Extension describes, and keep woodpiles away from the house. Have an arborist look at large trees close to a home before wind season, because wind does not cause defects, but it finds them.

## Valley versus lake

Lakeside trees see cool nights and short growing days, so check crown color against neighbors of the same species rather than against the calendar. In the Tahoe Basin, TRPA allows removal of a dead tree that could fall on a house without a permit. Call [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243) for a free estimate. Two ISA Certified Arborists are on staff, and one of them assesses every job before work begins.

### Sources

- [NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, monthly (Reno airport USW00023185, Carson City USC00261485, Minden USC00265191, Glenbrook USC00263205, Fallon Exp Stn USC00262780)](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/land-based-station/us-climate-normals) (pulled October 17, 2026)
- [Nevada Forest Health Highlights 2023 (USDA Forest Service and Nevada Division of Forestry)](https://www.fs.usda.gov/foresthealth/docs/fhh/NV_FHH_2023.pdf) (read October 1, 2026)
- [University of Nevada, Reno Extension: Living With Fire (SP-23-07)](https://extension.unr.edu/publication.aspx?PubID=5522) (read October 17, 2026)
- [Tahoe Regional Planning Agency: Trees and Defensible Space](https://www.trpa.gov/trees-and-defensible-space/) (read October 1, 2026)

### Talk to the office

[775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243)

| Monday to Friday | 8:30 am - 5:00 pm |
|---|---|
| Saturday and Sunday | Office closed, phones answered |

Phones answered seven days a week. 24-hour emergency service.

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### Keep reading

- [Bark beetles in pines](https://battleborntreeservice.com/tree-guide/bark-beetles-in-pines/)
- [Removing dead pines after bark beetles](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/removing-dead-pines-bark-beetles/)
- [Elm leaf beetle](https://battleborntreeservice.com/tree-guide/elm-leaf-beetle/)
- [Washoe Zephyr and downslope winds: preparing your trees](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/washoe-zephyr-wind-tree-prep/)
- [Crane-assisted tree removal](https://battleborntreeservice.com/tree-services/crane-assisted-tree-removal/)
- [Northern Nevada tree care calendar](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/tree-care-calendar/)

### Month by month

- [The full tree care calendar](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/tree-care-calendar/)

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## Questions people ask

Still have a question? Call [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243). Phones are answered seven days a week.

### Is August a good time to remove a dead pine?

A dead pine is brittle and can drop limbs, so removal is usual. A certified arborist can confirm the cause.

### Should I prune live trees in August?

Save live pruning of deciduous trees for the dormant season. Dead and hazardous wood can come out any time.

### How dry is August in Carson City?

The NOAA 1991-2020 normal is 0.14 inches, the lowest of the five stations.