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Lake Tahoe weather in December

Weather in Lake Tahoe: December

Average day temperature: 38.7°F
Average night temperature: 29.0°F
Sea water temperature: 46.3°F
Number of sunny days: 13 days
Day length: 9.4 - 9.6 hours
Number of days with precipitation: 4 days
Precipitation totals: 2.1 in.

Air temperature in December, °F

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54
63
72
Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during December of 2024 was 54°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 19°F. Daily and nightly averages during December were 42.8°F and 32.6°F.

Sea water temperature in Lake Tahoe in December, °F

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47
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53

The average sea water temperature in December of 2024 was 45.3°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 46.9°F and 43.9°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
42%
29%
29%

Mostly all days in December are sunny but cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total 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
1.8
2.2
2.6
1.7
1.5
2.1
1.7
1.5

Precipitation total value in Lake Tahoe in December is 2.1 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in December, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.4
2.7
4.1
5.5
6.9
8.2
9.6
6.4
6.1
6.3
6.3
6.6
6.9
6.5
6.7
8.0
7.1
6.6
6.7
6.4
6.1
6.3
6.3
6.6
6.9
6.5
6.7
8.0
7.1
6.6

The average wind speed value in December is 6.7 mph It makes December one of the most windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours
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
15.7
7.1
8.9
10.8
12.1
13.0
12.5
11.0
9.9
7.2
6.7
6.4
5.4
7.1
8.9
10.8
12.1
13.0
12.5
11.0
9.9
7.2
6.7
6.4

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in December is: 5.4.

Best time for vacation in Lake Tahoe

Sunniest months:
July 27 days
September 27 days
August 25 days
Warmest months:
July 77.4 °F
August 75.0 °F
September 69.8 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 68.2 °F
July 66.9 °F
September 65.6 °F
Coldest months:
January 36.4 °F
February 37.7 °F
December 38.7 °F
Rainiest months:
December 2 days
February 1 day
March 1 day
Windiest months:
March 8.0 mph
February 7.1 mph
June 6.9 mph

Lake Tahoe on a weather map

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24 Hours Forecast
Lake Tahoe
Local time: 07:40
April 25, friday
0900
48°F
E
1 mph
1200
54°F
E
6 mph
1500
54°F
E
17 mph
1800
46°F
E
9 mph
2100
41°F
E
3 mph
April 26, saturday
0000
39°F
E
5 mph
0300
37°F
NE
5 mph
0600
36°F
NE
3 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F