Tahoe City May Weather

Averages and records for weather in Tahoe City, California in the month of May.
Typical Tahoe City May Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 60.4 °F
Average daily low 34.1 °F
Average monthly precipitation 1.6 inches
Average monthly snow 2.9 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 21.9%
Daily chance of snow 4.1%
Tahoe City May Weather Records
1903–2024
Highest temperature 89 °F May 30, 1910
Lowest temperature 9 °F May 18, 1974
Highest daily low 51 °F May 30, 2003
Lowest daily high 30 °F May 5, 1975
Hottest average high temperature 70.4 °F 1992
Coldest average high temperature 48.8 °F 1977
Most daily precipitation 1.9 inches May 16, 1996
Most monthly precipitation 4.3 inches 2005
Most daily snow 12.0 inches May 3, 1964
Most monthly snow 33.5 inches 1964
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
May 1 56.3 31.3 74 16
May 2 56.7 31.5 77 13
May 3 56.9 31.7 76 14
May 4 57.2 31.9 75 20
May 5 57.4 32.1 75 18
May 6 57.6 32.3 76 12
May 7 57.9 32.5 75 16
May 8 58.1 32.6 75 12
May 9 58.4 32.8 75 19
May 10 58.7 33.0 75 12
May 11 59.0 33.2 75 15
May 12 59.1 33.3 76 17
May 13 59.4 33.5 77 23
May 14 59.7 33.7 75 21
May 15 59.9 33.9 78 25
May 16 60.2 34.1 79 20
May 17 60.6 34.4 79 20
May 18 60.9 34.6 80 9
May 19 61.3 34.8 81 19
May 20 61.6 35.0 80 23
May 21 61.9 35.2 79 23
May 22 62.3 35.5 80 15
May 23 62.6 35.6 88 19
May 24 62.8 35.7 87 21
May 25 63.1 35.9 80 21
May 26 63.3 36.1 79 22
May 27 63.5 36.3 78 25
May 28 63.8 36.5 81 22
May 29 64.0 36.6 80 22
May 30 64.3 36.7 89 24
May 31 64.6 36.9 88 21
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1903–2024 Tahoe City location