South Lake Tahoe weather in December 2026

Q: How hot is it in South Lake Tahoe in December?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 20°C in South Lake Tahoe in December, falling to 8°C at night.

Q: How sunny is it in South Lake Tahoe in December?

There are normally 7 hours of bright sunshine each day in South Lake Tahoe in December - that's 69% of daylight hours.

Q: Does it rain in South Lake Tahoe in December?

There are usually 5 days with some rain in South Lake Tahoe in December and the average monthly rainfall is 53mm.

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 5°C in South Lake Tahoe, California in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 140 mm of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

5
5°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
-7
-7°C min night temperature
9
9 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
140
140 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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The December weather guide for California (South Lake Tahoe) shows long term weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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How hot is it in South Lake Tahoe in December?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 20°C in South Lake Tahoe in December, falling to 8°C at night.

How sunny is it in South Lake Tahoe in December?

There are normally 7 hours of bright sunshine each day in South Lake Tahoe in December - that's 69% of daylight hours.

Does it rain in South Lake Tahoe in December?

There are usually 5 days with some rain in South Lake Tahoe in December and the average monthly rainfall is 53mm.

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