Weather in South Lake Tahoe: May
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Average day temperature: | 56.5°F |
| Average night temperature: | 40.0°F | |
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Sea water temperature: | 51.7°F |
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Number of sunny days: | 21 days |
| Day length: | 13.9 - 14.7 hours | |
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Number of rainy days: | 1 day |
| Precipitation totals: | 0.6 in. | |
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Air temperature in May, °F
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The highest day temperature during May of 2024 was 65°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 19°F. Daily and nightly averages during May were 55.7°F and 36.4°F.
Sea water temperature in South Lake Tahoe in May, °F
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The average sea water temperature in May of 2024 was 52.5°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 57.2°F and 46.8°F.
Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
| Sunny days | |
| Partly cloudy days | |
| Cloudy days |
68%
19%
13%
Mostly all days in May are sunny but cloudy days are also possible.
Precipitation total in May, in.
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.4
0.7
1.1
1.5
1.9
2.2
2.6
2.2
1.8
1.1
1.5
2.2
1.8
1.1
1.5
Precipitation total value in South Lake Tahoe in May is 0.6 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.
Wind speed in May, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.3
2.7
4.0
5.4
6.7
8.1
9.4
6.6
6.3
6.0
6.2
6.3
6.5
6.8
6.6
7.8
6.9
6.4
6.6
6.3
6.0
6.2
6.3
6.5
6.8
6.4
6.6
7.8
6.9
6.4
The average wind speed value in May is 6.4 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
15.6
5.5
7.1
8.9
10.8
12.0
13.0
12.5
9.8
7.2
6.8
6.4
5.5
7.1
8.9
10.8
12.0
13.0
12.5
11.0
9.8
7.2
6.8
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 May is: 11.0.
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Name
°F
24 Hours Forecast
South Lake Tahoe
Local time: 19:12
April 05, saturday
2100
48°F
S
2 mph
2 mph
April 06, sunday
0000
41°F
N
2 mph
2 mph
0300
32°F
N
3 mph
3 mph
0600
32°F
N
4 mph
4 mph
0900
50°F
N
3 mph
3 mph
1200
63°F
NE
2 mph
2 mph
1500
63°F
E
7 mph
7 mph
1800
52°F
E
7 mph
7 mph
