South Lake Tahoe weather in September
Temperature, rain and sunshine in September: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in September
Excellent
Best time to visit: May – October
Best for skiing: January – March
What is the weather like in South Lake Tahoe in September?
In September, South Lake Tahoe is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 9 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 13 mm in total. All in all, September is an excellent month for a holiday in South Lake Tahoe.
September compared
How the weather changes from August to October. Tap a month to open it.
| AugustAug | SeptemberSep | OctoberOct | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 90 | 100 | 90 |
| Day | 26° | 22° | 15° |
| Night | 15° | 12° | 6° |
| Sun | 10 h | 9 h | 7 h |
| Rain days | 3 | 3 | 4 |
More details for September
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min06:40 – 19:10
- UV index
- 7 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 11 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 21 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 1 day30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−7America/Los_Angeles
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %98 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in September
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
South Lake Tahoe in September: quick answers
Is South Lake Tahoe hot in September?
Warm rather than hot: in September, daytime highs in South Lake Tahoe average 22 °C and nights cool to about 12 °C.
Does it rain much in South Lake Tahoe in September?
Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 13 mm in total.
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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