The climate of Lake Tahoe (California
- United States of America)
Lake Tahoe is a large lake located along the border between California
and Nevada. Lake Tahoe is one of the largest fresh water lakes in the
United States of America. The lake is located in the Sierra Nevada, a
mountain range which is very popular as a winter sports destination.
Several winter sports regions can be found here. Squaw Valley was the
host of the 1960 winter Olympics. During the summer this region is
very suitable for mountain biking and hiking. The lake itself is very
popular among water sports enthusiasts, especially divers. The region
surrounding the lake was originally home to the indigenous Washoe
Indian tribe. Annual precipitation figures vary from 1,400 millimeters
(1.4 feet) in the regions along the western banks of this basin to 660
millimeters (2.1 feet) along the eastern banks. From November till
April precipitation mainly falls in the form of snow. During spring
and summer when the snow melts this may cause floods. During the
summer storms over the Great Basin may cause heavy rainfall,
especially on the eastern side of the lake. August is the warmest
month along the lake. January is the coldest month. The highest
temperature on record is 37.2 degrees Celsius (99.0 degrees
Fahrenheit). The coldest temperature on record is -33.9 degrees
Celsius (-29.0 degrees Fahrenheit). Subzero temperatures may occur all
year round.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Lake Tahoe:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
4
-7
6
9
n/a
February
5
-7
7
8
n/a
March
6
-6
9
9
n/a
April
10
-4
11
6
n/a
May
15
0
12
5
n/a
June
20
3
12
5
n/a
July
25
6
13
5
n/a
August
24
6
12
5
n/a
September
20
3
11
4
n/a
October
15
-1
9
5
n/a
November
8
-4
7
8
n/a
December
5
-7
6
8
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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