Tahoe City Weather Records

Tahoe City, California weather averages and records from 1903–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Tahoe City, California was 94 °F which occurred on August 15, 1933.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Tahoe City, California was -16 °F which occurred on December 11, 1972.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Tahoe City Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 40.8 20.9 60 -15 6.2 36.6
February 41.8 21.4 60 -15 5.7 39.8
March 45.8 24.3 70 -6 4.9 34.1
April 51.3 27.9 74 1 2.2 13.8
May 60.4 34.1 89 9 1.6 2.9
June 70.3 40.1 92 22 0.6 0.2
July 79.2 46.2 93 22 0.2 0.0
August 78.6 45.7 94 28 0.3 0.0
September 71.6 40.7 90 21 0.4 0.1
October 60.3 32.9 80 9 1.9 2.2
November 48.9 26.3 70 0 3.1 10.9
December 40.9 20.8 60 -16 6.0 36.3
Entire year 57.6 31.9 94 -16 33.2 178.4
More Tahoe City Weather Records
1903–2024
Highest daily low 63 °F July 12, 2002
Lowest daily high 8 °F January 8, 1937
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
57 °F June 20, 1922
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
35 °F Oct 5–6, 1925
Most daily precipitation 6.8 inches December 23, 1964
Most monthly precipitation 27.6 inches December 1964
Most yearly precipitation 66.2 inches 1996
Most yearly days with precipitation 117 1983
Earliest snow in season September 11 1952
Latest snow in season June 16 1995
Most daily snow 42.0 inches April 3, 1958
Most monthly snow 238.0 inches January 1916
Most yearly snow 499.3 inches 1952
Most snow in a winter 535.0 inches 1951–1952
Greatest snow accumulation 166.0 inches March 20, 1952
Earliest freeze August 5 1950
Earliest day ≥ 70 °F March 31 2015
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F May 18 2009
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F June 20 1922
Latest freeze July 27 1916
Latest day ≥ 70 °F November 6 1988
Latest day ≥ 80 °F October 3 1933
Latest day ≥ 90 °F September 5 2022
Most days in a year < 0 °F 9 1950
Most days in a year < 32 °F 241 1911
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 63 2021
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 9 1931
Tahoe City Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 19 days Dec 13–31, 1941
Without precipitation 131 days May 17 – Sep 24, 2001
With snow 11 days Dec 20–30, 1931
High temperature at or
below freezing
16 days Jan 15–30, 1933
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 33 days Jul 22 – Aug 23, 1929
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 5 days Jul 19–23, 1931
Plant Hardiness Zone
7A
Tahoe City is in plant hardiness zone 7A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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