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Lake Tahoe weather in January

Weather in Lake Tahoe: January

Average day temperature: 36.4°F
Average night temperature: 27.3°F
Sea water temperature: 43.2°F
Number of sunny days: 15 days
Day length: 9.5 - 10.2 hours
Number of days with precipitation: 3 days
Precipitation totals: 1.5 in.

Air temperature in January, °F

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Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during January of 2025 was 50°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 17°F. Daily and nightly averages during January were 39.0°F and 27.0°F.

Sea water temperature in Lake Tahoe in January, °F

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48
50

The average sea water temperature in January of 2025 was 42.8°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 43.9°F and 42.1°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
48%
32%
19%

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

Precipitation total in January, 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
2.1
1.7
2.1
1.7
1.5

Precipitation total value in Lake Tahoe in January is 1.5 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in January, 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
6.7
6.4
6.1
6.3
6.3
6.6
6.9
6.5
6.7
8.0
7.1
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 January is 6.6 mph

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
5.4
7.1
8.9
10.8
12.1
13.0
12.5
11.0
9.9
7.2
6.7
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 January is: 6.4.

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: 05:06
April 11, friday
0600
39°F
NW
2 mph
0900
50°F
N
2 mph
1200
55°F
NE
9 mph
1500
55°F
NE
12 mph
1800
50°F
NE
7 mph
2100
45°F
NE
4 mph
April 12, saturday
0000
37°F
NE
4 mph
0300
28°F
N
3 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F