South Lake Tahoe weather in October
Temperature, rain and sunshine in October: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in October
Excellent
Best time to visit: May – October
Best for skiing: January – March
What is the weather like in South Lake Tahoe in October?
In October, South Lake Tahoe is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 4 days bring 33 mm in total. All in all, October is an excellent month for a holiday in South Lake Tahoe.
October compared
How the weather changes from September to November. Tap a month to open it.
| SeptemberSep | OctoberOct | NovemberNov | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 100 | 90 | 41 |
| Day | 22° | 15° | 8° |
| Night | 12° | 6° | 0° |
| Sun | 9 h | 7 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 3 | 4 | 7 |
More details for October
- Daylight
- 11 h 15 min07:08 – 18:23
- UV index
- 5 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 10 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 32 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 1 day1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−7America/Los_Angeles
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %94 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %72 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %97 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
South Lake Tahoe in October: quick answers
Is South Lake Tahoe hot in October?
No. In October, South Lake Tahoe is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C and nights drop to about 6 °C.
Does it rain much in South Lake Tahoe in October?
Rain is rare: about 4 days bring 33 mm in total.
South Lake Tahoe month by month
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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