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South Lake Tahoe sea water temperature

Current sea water temperature:
+43.5°F
Minimum sea water temperature in January: 45.9°F
Maximum sea water temperature in January: 41.5°F
Average sea water temperature in January: 43.2°F

Sea water temperature for the last 10 days:

January 12 43.5°F January 7 45.0°F
January 11 43.9°F January 6 45.3°F
January 10 44.1°F January 5 45.7°F
January 9 44.1°F January 4 45.7°F
January 8 44.8°F January 3 45.7°F

When is the warmest sea in South Lake Tahoe?

Based on the data about daily sea water temperature for the last three years the warmest sea in South Lake Tahoe was noticed in August, July and September.

Monthly Sea Temperatures in South Lake Tahoe, °F

Sea water temperature in August, °F

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The average sea water temperature in August of 2025 was 68.1°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 70.7°F and 66.6°F.

Sea water temperature in July, °F

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The average sea water temperature in July of 2025 was 66.6°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 69.4°F and 63.3°F.

Sea water temperature in September, °F

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The average sea water temperature in September of 2025 was 65.9°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 68.2°F and 64.2°F.

Best time for vacation in South Lake Tahoe

Sunniest months:
July 27 days
September 25 days
August 25 days
Warmest months:
July 77.6 °F
August 75.7 °F
September 69.7 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 68.4 °F
July 67.7 °F
September 65.5 °F
Coldest months:
January 36.5 °F
February 37.7 °F
March 39.1 °F
Rainiest months:
December 2 days
January 1 day
October 1 day
Windiest months:
March 7.8 mph
June 7.0 mph
February 6.9 mph

South Lake Tahoe on a weather map

South Lake Tahoe
+32°F
W 5 mph
Feels like: +30°F
Precip.: 0%
Places in USA:
Name
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24 Hours Forecast
South Lake Tahoe
Local time: 07:58
January 12, monday
0900
32°F
W
5 mph
1200
45°F
W
6 mph
1500
46°F
W
6 mph
1800
37°F
W
7 mph
2100
30°F
NW
6 mph
January 13, tuesday
0000
30°F
W
2 mph
0300
32°F
NW
5 mph
0600
32°F
NW
4 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F