South Lake Tahoe weather by month

Check out South Lake Tahoe weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in South Lake Tahoe (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	4	5	6	9	14	20	25	24	20	15	8	5
Min temperature (night-time)	-7	-7	-6	-4	0	3	7	6	3	-1	-4	-7
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in South Lake Tahoe

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	6	7	9	11	11	12	13	12	11	9	7	6
Daily hours of daylight	10	11	12	13	14	15	15	14	12	11	10	9
UV Index (Maximum)	2	3	6	7	9	10	10	10	8	5	3	2

Rainfall in South Lake Tahoe

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	7	7	8	6	5	5	4	4	4	4	7	7
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	147	123	108	57	32	23	12	14	21	47	111	140

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The climate guide for California (South Lake Tahoe) shows long term monthly 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.

What's the climate like in South Lake Tahoe?

South Lake Tahoe has a cold climate with warm dry summers.

South Lake Tahoe weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 4°C in South Lake Tahoe, California in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 147 mm of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

4
4°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
-7
-7°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
147
147 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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South Lake Tahoe weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 5°C in South Lake Tahoe, California in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 123 mm of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

5
5°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
-7
-7°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
123
123 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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South Lake Tahoe weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 6°C in South Lake Tahoe, California in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 108 mm of rainfall in the month, which might fall as snow.

6
6°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
-6
-6°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
108
108 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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South Lake Tahoe weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 9°C in South Lake Tahoe, California in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 11 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 57 mm of rainfall in the month.

9
9°C max day temperature
11
11 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
-4
-4°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
57
57 mm of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index

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South Lake Tahoe weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 14°C in South Lake Tahoe, California in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 11 hours of sunshine per day on average.

14
14°C max day temperature
11
11 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
0
0°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
32
32 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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South Lake Tahoe weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 20°C in South Lake Tahoe, California in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 12 hours of sunshine per day on average.

20
20°C max day temperature
12
12 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
3
3°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
23
23 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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South Lake Tahoe weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 25°C in South Lake Tahoe, California in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 13 hours of sunshine per day on average.

25
25°C max day temperature
13
13 hours of sunshine per day
4
4 days with some rainfall
7
7°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
12
12 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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South Lake Tahoe weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 24°C in South Lake Tahoe, California in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 12 hours of sunshine per day on average.

24
24°C max day temperature
12
12 hours of sunshine per day
4
4 days with some rainfall
6
6°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
14
14 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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South Lake Tahoe weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 20°C in South Lake Tahoe, California in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 11 hours of sunshine per day on average.

20
20°C max day temperature
11
11 hours of sunshine per day
4
4 days with some rainfall
3
3°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
21
21 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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South Lake Tahoe weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 15°C in South Lake Tahoe, California in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 47 mm of rainfall in the month.

15
15°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
4
4 days with some rainfall
-1
-1°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
47
47 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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South Lake Tahoe weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 8°C in South Lake Tahoe, California in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 111 mm of rainfall in the month.

8
8°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
-4
-4°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
111
111 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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South Lake Tahoe weather in December

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.