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09:37
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38°F
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World Resorts USA South Lake Tahoe Weather December Weather in South Lake Tahoe

South Lake Tahoe Weather: December

Average Day Temperature: 37.5°F
Average Night Temperature: 25.7°F
Sea Water Temperature: 45.8°F
Number of Sunny Days: 14 days
Sunshine Hours: 9.4 - 9.6 hours
Number of Rainy Days: 2 days
Precipitation Totals: 2.2 in
Number of Snowy Days: 2 days
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Air Temperature in December, °F

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72
Day Temperature   
Night Temperature

The highest day temperature in December 2024 was 57°F. The lowest night temperature was 14°F. The average values for day and night temperatures during December were 42.4°F и 27.6°F respectivly.

South Lake Tahoe Water Sea Temperature in December, °F

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53

The average sea surface temperature in December 2024 for South Lake Tahoe was 44.3°F. The maximum and minimum values were 42.4°F and 46.0°F respectively.

Sunny, Cloudy and Gloomy days
Sunny days
Cloudy days
Gloomy days
45%
26%
29%

Most of the days in December are sunny but you can also expect cloudy and gloomy days.

Precipitation Totals in December, in

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
0.4
0.7
1.1
1.5
1.9
2.2
2.6

Precipitation total in December for South Lake Tahoe is 2.2 in. It makes december the most rainy month of the year.

Wind Speed in December, mph
Jan
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Mar
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May
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
1.3
2.7
4.0
5.4
6.7
8.1
9.4

The average wind speed in December is 6.6 mph. This value is relatively stable throughout the year.

Average Sunny Hours Per Day
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
2.2
4.5
6.7
8.9
11.2
13.4
15.6

We are using day length and cloud cover information for each day of the month to calculate averages for this chart. Average sunny hours for South Lake Tahoe in December is 5.8 hours.

Best Time to Visit South Lake Tahoe
The most sunny months:
July 27 days
September 27 days
August 25 days
The most warm months:
July 80.8 °F
August 78.0 °F
September 72.2 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
August 70.6 °F
July 69.9 °F
September 67.2 °F
The most cold months:
January 35.0 °F
February 36.3 °F
December 37.5 °F
The most rainy months:
December 2 days
March 1 day
October 1 day
The most windy months:
March 7 mph
February 7 mph
June 6 mph
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South Lake Tahoe on the Weather Map

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Houston +78
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San Diego +58
San Francisco +52
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Tampa +88
Washington +70
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24 Hours Weather Forecast
South Lake Tahoe
Local time: 09:37
18 apr, friday
1200 48°F
SW
9 mph
1500 54°F
SW
12 mph
1800 50°F
SW
11 mph
2100 32°F
SW
4 mph
19 apr, saturday
0000 34°F
NW
2 mph
0300 32°F
NE
5 mph
0600 34°F
NE
6 mph
0900 46°F
N
3 mph