Lake Tahoe Water Temperature

South Lake Tahoe is a town close to Lake Tahoe. August is the month with the warmest water temperature at 73.2°F / 22.9°C. The coolest month is February with an avg. water temperature of 39.7°F / 4.3°C. January is the sunniest at 0in / 0mm and December the wettest month with 0.4in / 9.1mm. The average air temperature is around 67.5°F / 19.7°C, July is the hottest month in a year. February is the coolest with 31.5°F / -0.3°C average air temperature. temperate climate with warm and dry summer would be the climate here. June, July, August, September would be the best time to visit.

South Lake Tahoe Summary

Description	Value
Warmest Month Water Temperature:	August with 73.2°F / 22.9°C
Coldest Month Water Temperature:	February with 39.7°F / 4.3°C
Warmest Month Air Temperature:	July with 67.5°F / 19.7°C
Coldest Month Air Temperature:	February with 31.5°F / -0.3°C
Wettest Month:	December with 0.4in / 9.1mm
Driest Month:	January with 0in / 0mm
Highest Humidity	December with 75.9%
Lowest Humidity	July with 38%
Best Time to Visit:	June, July, August, September
Climate Classification	temperate climate with warm and dry summer

South Lake Tahoe water temperature by month

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Lake Tahoe water temperature by month

	Max. Water Temperature (°F)	ø. Water Temperature (°F)	Min. Water Temperature (°F)
January	41.7	40.6	39.9
February	40.1	39.9	39.6
March	43.5	41.2	39.7
April	49.5	45.9	43.2
May	58.3	53.1	48.7
June	67.5	61.5	56.7
July	73.8	69.6	65.3
August	73.8	71.4	69.1
September	72	68	64.6
October	66.2	60.6	55.4
November	56.7	51.4	46.8
December	46.9	43.9	41.5

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Lake Tahoe water temperature by month

	Max. Water Temperature (°C)	ø. Water Temperature (°C)	Min. Water Temperature (°C)
January	5.4	4.8	4.4
February	4.5	4.4	4.2
March	6.4	5.1	4.3
April	9.7	7.7	6.2
May	14.6	11.7	9.3
June	19.7	16.4	13.7
July	23.2	20.9	18.5
August	23.2	21.9	20.6
September	22.2	20	18.1
October	19	15.9	13
November	13.7	10.8	8.2
December	8.3	6.6	5.3

Best time to Visit Lake Tahoe

During the warm months of the Lake, tourists can enjoy several outdoor activities such as boating, cruising, biking, hiking, and even climbing up to Mount Tall-ac. These outdoor activities will be ideal to enjoy due to the warm weather. Furthermore, this area can be traveled by car, by train or by plain.

South Lake Tahoe weather today & 14-day weather forecast

7-day weather forecast
+9-day forecast

7-day weather forecast

Date	Weather	Max. F Min. F	Max. C Min. C	Windspeed Windir.	Precip. Rainrisk	Rel. Humidity
Oct. 26	Light snow	37 °F 25°F	3 °C -4°C	4mph (6km/h) west	0in (1mm) 70 %	96%
Oct. 27	Scattered clouds	51 °F 35°F	11 °C 1°C	1mph (2km/h) south	0in (0mm) 15 %	79%
Oct. 28	Few clouds	55 °F 42°F	13 °C 6°C	1mph (1km/h) west-southwest	0in (0mm) 0 %	58%
Oct. 29	Scattered clouds	49 °F 40°F	9 °C 4°C	2mph (3km/h) southwest	0in (0mm) 0 %	78%
Oct. 30	Light shower rain	47 °F 38°F	8 °C 4°C	1mph (2km/h) south-southeast	0in (3mm) 75 %	76%
Oct. 31	Few clouds	50 °F 37°F	10 °C 3°C	1mph (2km/h) east	0in (0mm) 0 %	80%
Nov. 01	Overcast clouds	50 °F 40°F	10 °C 4°C	1mph (1km/h) south-southwest	0in (0mm) 0 %	69%

+9-day forecast

Date	Weather	Max. F Min. F	Max. C Min. C	Windspeed Windir.	Precip. Rainrisk	Rel. Humidity
Nov. 02	Overcast clouds	56 °F 40°F	13 °C 4°C	1mph (2km/h) east-southeast	0in (0mm) 0 %	65%
Nov. 03	Overcast clouds	54 °F 44°F	12 °C 6°C	1mph (2km/h) southwest	0in (0mm) 0 %	57%
Nov. 04	Scattered clouds	42 °F 36°F	6 °C 2°C	4mph (6km/h) southwest	0in (0mm) 15 %	52%
Nov. 05	Heavy snow	45 °F 21°F	7 °C -6°C	5mph (8km/h) southwest	1in (37mm) 100 %	91%
Nov. 06	Broken clouds	44 °F 29°F	7 °C -2°C	1mph (1km/h) south-southwest	0in (0mm) 0 %	71%
Nov. 07	Overcast clouds	29 °F 35°F	-2 °C 2°C	2mph (4km/h) southwest	0in (0mm) 20 %	89%
Nov. 08	Few clouds	45 °F 38°F	7 °C 4°C	1mph (2km/h) west-southwest	0in (0mm) 0 %	76%
Nov. 09	Few clouds	44 °F 35°F	7 °C 1°C	1mph (2km/h) west-southwest	0in (0mm) 0 %	78%
Nov. 10	Few clouds	41 °F 24°F	5 °C -5°C	2mph (3km/h) south	0in (0mm) 0 %	58%

The highest water temperature will be reached in August with around 73.2°F / 22.9°C. The lowest in February with an average water temperature of 39.7°F / 4.3°C.

Tourists can reach Lake Tahoe by plane around 4 hours from San Francisco, 3 hours from Oakland and 2 hours from Sacramento through reaching Reno/Tahoe International Airport. Most of the people travel by car especially for first-time visitors.

South Lake Tahoe weather by month / climate table

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	Max. Temperature °F	ø. Temperature °F	Min. Temperature (°F)	Precip. (in)	Rainy Days (d)	Rel. Humidity (%)
January	40.6	32	25.2	0	0	74.7%
February	40.1	31.5	25	0	1	73.7%
March	46.9	34.9	25.9	0	0	70%
April	52.7	38.7	30	0	0	66.3%
May	64	47.7	35.6	0	0	57.8%
June	75.6	58.6	45	0	0	43.7%
July	80.4	67.5	55	0	0	38%
August	79.7	66.6	55.8	0	0	38.2%
September	75.4	61.2	51.1	0	0	41.4%
October	65.5	50.4	37.6	0	0	53%
November	52.5	39.4	29.1	0	0	66.1%
December	40.5	31.6	24.1	0.4	0	75.9%

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	Max. Temperature °C	ø. Temperature °C	Min. Temperature (°C)	Precip. (mm)	Rainy Days (d)	Rel. Humidity (%)
January	4.8	0	-3.8	0	0	74.7%
February	4.5	-0.3	-3.9	0	1	73.7%
March	8.3	1.6	-3.4	0	0	70%
April	11.5	3.7	-1.1	0	0	66.3%
May	17.8	8.7	2	0	0	57.8%
June	24.2	14.8	7.2	0	0	43.7%
July	26.9	19.7	12.8	0	0	38%
August	26.5	19.2	13.2	0	0	38.2%
September	24.1	16.2	10.6	0	0	41.4%
October	18.6	10.2	3.1	0	0	53%
November	11.4	4.1	-1.6	0	0	66.1%
December	4.7	-0.2	-4.4	9.1	0	75.9%

January is the most draught at 0in / 0mm and December the month with the most rain around 0.4in / 9.1mm. The avg. temperature is around 67.5°F / 19.7°C, July is the hottest month in a year. February is the coolest with 31.5°F / -0.3°C avg. temperature.

Activities & POI in South Lake Tahoe

Type of Activity	List
Marina for Sailing, Boat adventures, fishing	Obexer's Boat Company
Attraction	Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point Nature Center
Golf Course	Glenbrook Club
Caravan Site	Meeks Bay Resort RV and Tent Sites

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