Lake Tahoe in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Lake Tahoe sees average daytime highs around 50°F and overnight lows near 31°F, with 9.7 in of precipitation over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 41°F in early March to 63°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Lake Tahoe's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lake Tahoe's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 50°F; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 31°F
Precipitation: 9.7 in; 28 wet days
Avg wind: 4 mph
Travel score: 2.5; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Lake Tahoe in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 41°F in early March to 63°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Lake Tahoe reaches about 50°F and drops to 31°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Lake Tahoe

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 76 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 32°F

wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Lake Tahoe weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°F)	Rainfall (inches)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	38° / 24°	5.7	10.7	10.2	9.6	0.0
Feb	40° / 25°	5.2	11.2	11	10.5	0.0
Mar	44° / 27°	4.9	11.1	10.7	11.7	0.7
Apr	49° / 29°	2.7	8.9	7.4	13	2.0
May	59° / 36°	2.1	8.4	3.6	14.1	4.8
Jun	70° / 44°	0.8	4.3	0.7	14.7	7.9
Jul	79° / 51°	0.4	3.1	0	14.4	8.4
Aug	79° / 52°	0.5	3.1	0	13.5	8.5
Sep	72° / 47°	0.6	3.2	0.3	12.3	8.5
Oct	61° / 38°	1.7	4.8	2.1	11	6.0
Nov	47° / 28°	3.2	7.9	6.7	9.9	1.6
Dec	38° / 23°	5.6	10.6	10.2	9.3	0.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Lake Tahoe gets around 9.7 in of rain and snow over 28 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 4 mph across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.5 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Lake Tahoe

In seasonPeak

In spring, Lake Tahoe overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Lake Tahoe's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Lake Tahoe?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.5

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

0.2

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lake Tahoe.

What to pack for Lake Tahoe in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Lake Tahoe sees daytime highs around 50°F and nights near 31°F. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

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UV index in Lake Tahoe in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lake Tahoe peaks around June 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	3	4	5	8	10	12	12	10	7	6	3	2
Level	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	4	Moderate
Mar	5	High
Apr	8	Very high
May	10	Very high
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	10	Extreme
Sep	7	Very high
Oct	6	High
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	2	Moderate

Air quality in Lake Tahoe in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Lake Tahoe is worst in August — around 85 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 16.6× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	6	8	9	9	9	14	45	85	34	11	6	5
Level	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	Poor	Unhealthy	Moderate	Good	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	6	Good
Feb	8	Good
Mar	9	Good
Apr	9	Good
May	9	Good
Jun	14	Moderate
Jul	45	Poor
Aug	85	Unhealthy
Sep	34	Moderate
Oct	11	Good
Nov	6	Good
Dec	5	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Lake Tahoe?

Lake Tahoe sits at 38.9°N, 120.0°W, 6,237 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Carson City, 20 mi away.

Topography around Lake Tahoe

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Lake Tahoe.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lake Tahoe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 427 ft around an average of 6,270 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,181 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10,850 ft.

The land around Lake Tahoe is covered by trees (50%) and water (29%) within 2 miles, trees (57%) and water (24%) within 10 miles, and trees (60%) and grassland (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles

427 ft

trees 50%

10 miles

6,181 ft

trees 57%

50 miles

10,850 ft

trees 60%

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Spring weather nearby: Carson City 20 mi · Truckee 29 mi · Reno 42 mi · Sparks 43 mi · Sun Valley 47 mi · Spanish Springs 52 mi · Cameron Park 57 mi · Fernley 61 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs: Type A / B; 120 V · 60 Hz
Prices: ≈ 100% of US; price level, 2025
GDP per capita: $90,027; 2025
Happiness: 6.8 / 10; World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water: 98%; of population, 2024
Homicide rate: 5.8; per 100k, 2023
Road deaths: 12.7; per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group: High; World Bank
Religion

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Lake Tahoe (38.9332°, -119.9844°, elevation 6,237 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.