When to go · South Lake Tahoe
South Lake Tahoe, month by month
The best months for South Lake Tahoe: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside South Lake Tahoe's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake; Dec–Mar for skiing.6 °C / -8 °C, 8 rain days43 °F / 18 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside South Lake Tahoe's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake; Dec–Mar for skiing.6 °C / -7 °C, 8 rain days43 °F / 19 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside South Lake Tahoe's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake; Dec–Mar for skiing.9 °C / -5 °C, 8 rain days48 °F / 23 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for the lake; Dec–Mar for skiing). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.12 °C / -2 °C, 6 rain days54 °F / 28 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for the lake; Dec–Mar for skiing). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.17 °C / 1 °C, 5 rain days63 °F / 34 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside South Lake Tahoe's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake; Dec–Mar for skiing.22 °C / 3 °C, 3 rain days72 °F / 37 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside South Lake Tahoe's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake; Dec–Mar for skiing.27 °C / 6 °C, 2 rain days81 °F / 43 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside South Lake Tahoe's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake; Dec–Mar for skiing.27 °C / 5 °C, 2 rain days81 °F / 41 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside South Lake Tahoe's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake; Dec–Mar for skiing.23 °C / 2 °C, 3 rain days73 °F / 36 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for the lake; Dec–Mar for skiing). Across United States: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.17 °C / -2 °C, 4 rain days63 °F / 28 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for the lake; Dec–Mar for skiing). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.10 °C / -5 °C, 7 rain days50 °F / 23 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGreatInside South Lake Tahoe's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake; Dec–Mar for skiing.6 °C / -8 °C, 8 rain days43 °F / 18 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday