South Lake Tahoe, CA Weather

South Lake Tahoe, CA climate is cool during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 50's and very cold during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 20's.

The warmest month of the year is August with an average maximum temperature of 78.70 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is December with an average minimum temperature of 14.10 degrees Fahrenheit.

Temperature variations between night and day tend to be big during summer with a difference that can reach 40 degrees Fahrenheit, and moderate during winter with an average difference of 26 degrees Fahrenheit.

The annual average precipitation at South Lake Tahoe is 17.39 Inches. Rainfall in is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The wettest month of the year is January with an average rainfall of 2.86 Inches.

Weather Data

Moon, Sunrise and Sunset

	Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous Moon	Civil Twilight: 5:11 AM PDT	Sunrise: 5:41 AM PDT
		Sunset: 8:11 PM PDT	Civil Twilight: 8:41 PM PDT

Normal Climate

Normal Temperatures

(TAHOE VALLEY AP Weather station, 2.47 miles from South Lake Tahoe)

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual
Max °F	41.0	42.4	45.6	52.7	61.1	70.4	78.6	78.7	72.0	61.8	48.8	41.8	57.9
Mean °F	28.1	29.7	34.1	39.6	46.5	53.6	59.2	58.6	52.3	43.8	34.3	28.0	42.3
Min °F	15.1	17.0	22.5	26.4	31.9	36.8	39.8	38.5	32.5	25.8	19.7	14.1	26.7

Normal Precipitation

(GLENBROOK Weather station, 10.54 miles from South Lake Tahoe)

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual
Inch	2.86	2.68	2.38	0.88	0.88	0.54	0.31	0.48	0.87	1.15	2.15	2.21	17.39