When to go · Tahoe City
Tahoe City in August
Great month. Inside Tahoe City's best window: Jun–Sep for lake and trails; Jan–Mar for skiing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Tahoe City's best window: Jun–Sep for lake and trails; Jan–Mar for skiing.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Tahoe City in this guide.
Weather in August
- Tahoe CityHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 2 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tahoe City, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Night low
Aug: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 2 (better)
Jan: 8
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Inside Tahoe City's best window: Jun–Sep for lake and trails; Jan–Mar for skiing.
January: Inside Tahoe City's best window: Jun–Sep for lake and trails; Jan–Mar for skiing.
Tahoe City: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings