South Lake Tahoe weather in May
Temperature, rain and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in May
Excellent
Best time to visit: May – October
Best for skiing: January – March
What is the weather like in South Lake Tahoe in May?
In May, South Lake Tahoe is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. With around 9 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 33 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in South Lake Tahoe.
May compared
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More details for May
- Daylight
- 14 h 16 min05:48 – 20:04
- UV index
- 11 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 13 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 40 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 2 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−7America/Los_Angeles
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %91 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %100 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %79 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in May
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
South Lake Tahoe in May: quick answers
Is South Lake Tahoe hot in May?
No. In May, South Lake Tahoe is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C and nights drop to about 4 °C.
Does it rain much in South Lake Tahoe in May?
Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 33 mm.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences