South Lake Tahoe has a snowy highland
climate with winters that are chilly, especially at night, and summers that
feature warm to hot days and cool to cold nights with low humidity. Summertime
is also the dry season, with July averaging only 0.31 inches (7.9 mm) of
precipitation, in contrast to December's average of 3.81 inches (97 mm).
Tahoe averages two days per year that reach 90 °F (32.2 °C) or
higher, most commonly occurring in July and August. Every month of the year
averages at least two days with a low temperature of 32 °F (0.0 °C)
or lower. The climate is
