Best time to go to Lake Tahoe Average weather of Lake Tahoe, California

When is the best time to go to Lake Tahoe?

When is the best time to go to Lake Tahoe? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

The best months for good weather in Lake Tahoe are June, July, August and September
On average, the warmest months are July and August
Lake Tahoe has dry periods in August and September
The coldest months are February and December
The rainiest months are January, February, March and December

Annual weather in Lake Tahoe

For full information about the climate and weather in Lake Tahoe a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:

Month			Our opinion
January	27°F/40°F	6.1in	very bad weather	Lake Tahoe in january
February	27°F/40°F	5.9in	very bad weather	Lake Tahoe in february
March	31°F/41°F	6.2in	very bad weather	Lake Tahoe in march
April	38°F/50°F	2.5in	very bad weather	Lake Tahoe in april
May	45°F/58°F	1.9in	tolerable weather	Lake Tahoe in may
June	56°F/70°F	0.5in	good weather	Lake Tahoe in june
July	63°F/79°F	0.7in	perfect weather	Lake Tahoe in july
August	61°F/77°F	0.4in	perfect weather	Lake Tahoe in august
September	54°F/72°F	0.3in	good weather	Lake Tahoe in september
October	41°F/59°F	1.7in	very bad weather	Lake Tahoe in october
November	32°F/49°F	2.8in	very bad weather	Lake Tahoe in november
December	27°F/38°F	5.4in	very bad weather	Lake Tahoe in december

Weather and climate in Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe enjoys a warm-summer Mediterranean climate in accordance with the Köppen-Geiger classification. The yearly average maximum temperature in Lake Tahoe is 56°F (ranging from 38°F in december to 79°F in july). Annual rainfall is 34.1in, with a minimum of 0.3in in september and a maximum of 6.2in in march.

From january to april the climate is the worst possible. The record temperature this month is 74°F and you can expect to have 2.5in of rainfall/month during this period.
In the month of may the climate is okay. It is for example 58°F as maximum temperature in may and it rains about 1.9in each month.
In june the climate is favorable. the thermometer goes up to 70°F°C and it rains about 2% of the time in june.
Between july and august the climate is very good. It is for example 77°F as maximum temperature in august and you can expect to have 0.4in of rainfall/month during this period.
In september the climate is favorable. the thermometer goes up to 72°F°C and it rains about 1% of the time in september.
In the month of october the climate is okay. It is for example 59°F as maximum temperature in october and it rains about 7% of the time in october.
From november to december the climate is very bad. The temperature rises to 38°F and it rains about 5.4in each month.

Charts: temperature and rainfall in Lake Tahoe

In the charts below, you can see the following seasonal norms for the city of Lake Tahoe: the minimum and maximum outdoor temperature, the risk and amount of monthly rainfall, daily average sunshine, and relative humidity for each month of the year.

Outside temperature

Precipitation (rainfall)

Daily sunshine hours

Humidity

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