Tahoe Vista, CA climate
Tahoe Vista has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 179 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Tahoe Vista feels like
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Tahoe Vista weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 19° | 4.5" | 37.9" | 11 | 27 | 24° – 37° |
| February | 44° | 21° | 4.5" | 41.3" | 10 | 24 | 25° – 40° |
| March | 49° | 24° | 3.7" | 34.7" | 10 | 26 | 30° – 43° |
| April | 54° | 28° | 1.8" | 14.0" | 8 | 14 | 35° – 46° |
| May | 63° | 34° | 1.4" | 2.8" | 7 | 2 | 41° – 55° |
| June | 73° | 39° | 0.6" | 0.2" | 3 | 0 | 51° – 61° |
| July | 81° | 45° | 0.4" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 58° – 67° |
| August | 81° | 44° | 0.4" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 58° – 66° |
| September | 74° | 39° | 0.5" | 0.1" | 2 | 0 | 52° – 60° |
| October | 63° | 31° | 1.6" | 2.4" | 4 | 1 | 43° – 53° |
| November | 50° | 25° | 2.6" | 9.4" | 7 | 7 | 28° – 44° |
| December | 42° | 19° | 5.0" | 36.2" | 11 | 24 | 26° – 36° |
| Year | 60° | 31° | 27.0" | 179.0" | 77 | 124 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Tahoe Vista
Tahoe Vista gets 27 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 77 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 124 days of the year.
About 108 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 9 and the first one by September 25. That leaves about 108 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 99% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Tahoe Vista
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Tahoe Vista, 100% of that work is heating and 0% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Tahoe Vista and its neighbors
Tahoe Vista borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 2.2°. Carnelian Bay has both the coldest January nights (19°) and the hottest July afternoons (81°). Tahoe Vista’s January low is 19° and its July high 81°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Tahoe Vista compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Tahoe Vista averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.7°). The shift is larger than in 50% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Tahoe Vista’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. November swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 28° to 44°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Tahoe Vista’s climate
What is the coldest month in Tahoe Vista?
January, with a typical high of 43° and a low of 19°.
What is the hottest month in Tahoe Vista?
July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 45°.
How much snow does Tahoe Vista get?
About 179 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Tahoe Vista?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 25, and the last spring frost by June 9.
What is the rainiest month in Tahoe Vista?
December, with 5.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 27 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Tahoe Vista itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Tahoe City, CA (7 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.