Besttimetovisit.co.inClimate of South Lake Tahoe
South Lake Tahoe has a mediterranean climate. The summers are warm and dry, and the temperature is cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for South Lake Tahoe is 11° degrees and there is about 518 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 239 days a year with an average humidity of 63% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 2°C and 23°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -6°C and 8°C
- Rain: it rains 62 days and there is a total of approximately 520 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 74 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3245 sun hours
| Maximum temperature: | between 2°C and 23°C |
| Warmest month: | 23°C in July |
| Coldest month: | 2°C in February |
| Night temperature: | between -6°C and 8°C |
| Dry days: | 229 days |
| Days with rain: | 62 days |
| Days with snow: | 74 days |
| Total rain sum: | 520 mm |
| Hours of sunshine: | 3245 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for South Lake Tahoe.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for South Lake Tahoe.
Climate table of South Lake Tahoe
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for South Lake Tahoe. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for South Lake Tahoe might be like in a given month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day temp. (°C) | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| Night temp. (°C) | -5 | -6 | -4 | -3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | -3 | -6 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Precipitation (mm) | 85 | 106 | 89 | 38 | 31 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 45 | 59 |
| Days with rain | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Days with snow | 10 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 |
| Dry days | 17 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 14 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Sun hours per day | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| UV-index | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Best time to visit South Lake Tahoe
The best time to visit South Lake Tahoe in the state of California is from June through September. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in South Lake Tahoe is 23°C in July and the lowest is 2°C in February.
Climate of South Lake Tahoe by month
What is the average climate in a given month for South Lake Tahoe? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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