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Holiday weather history: South Lake Tahoe, CA
What Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Eve have actually been like at the South Lake Tahoe weather station over 31 years (1995–2025). For this year's forecast, check the National Weather Service forecast for this spot.
Quick answer for Halloween: typical high 58°F, low 26°F; rain or snow in 20% of years; dry and 50–80°F in 72%.
🎃 Halloween weather in South Lake Tahoe (Oct 31)
Warmest Halloween: 69°F (2015). Coldest high: 29°F (2003); coldest low 13°F (2019). Wettest: 0.39 in (2003). The median Halloween high was 55°F in 1995–2009 and 59°F in 2010–2025 (+4°F; single-day values swing a lot, so treat this as a hint, not a trend).
| Year | Date | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10-31 | 64°F | 27°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2024 | 10-31 | 44°F | 25°F | 0.01 in | – |
| 2023 | 10-31 | 60°F | 16°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2022 | 10-31 | 60°F | 23°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2021 | 10-31 | 58°F | 41°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2020 | 10-31 | 66°F | 23°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2019 | 10-31 | 57°F | 13°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2018 | 10-31 | 58°F | 21°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2017 | 10-31 | 59°F | 28°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2016 | 10-31 | 48°F | 33°F | 0.00 in | – |
🦃 Thanksgiving weather in South Lake Tahoe (4th Thursday of Nov)
Warmest Thanksgiving: 65°F (2017). Coldest high: 29°F (2015); coldest low -7°F (2010). Wettest: 0.40 in (2001). The median Thanksgiving high was 50°F in 1995–2009 and 45°F in 2010–2025 (-5°F; single-day values swing a lot, so treat this as a hint, not a trend).
| Year | Date | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11-27 | 59°F | 22°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2024 | 11-28 | 42°F | 11°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2023 | 11-23 | 45°F | 29°F | 0.01 in | – |
| 2022 | 11-24 | 52°F | 17°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2021 | 11-25 | 54°F | 16°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2020 | 11-26 | 36°F | 21°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2019 | 11-28 | 30°F | 0°F | 0.01 in | – |
| 2018 | 11-22 | 36°F | 32°F | 0.36 in | – |
| 2017 | 11-23 | 65°F | 36°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2016 | 11-24 | 48°F | 10°F | 0.00 in | – |
🎄 Christmas Day weather in South Lake Tahoe (Dec 25)
Warmest Christmas Day: 55°F (2011). Coldest high: 28°F (2016); coldest low -4°F (2016). Wettest: 0.69 in (2008). The median Christmas Day high was 44°F in 1995–2009 and 37°F in 2010–2025 (-7°F; single-day values swing a lot, so treat this as a hint, not a trend).
| Year | Date | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12-25 | 36°F | 32°F | 0.55 in | – |
| 2024 | 12-25 | 38°F | 16°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2023 | 12-25 | 51°F | 30°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2022 | 12-25 | 47°F | 17°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2021 | 12-25 | 31°F | 22°F | 0.45 in | – |
| 2020 | 12-25 | 47°F | 18°F | 0.12 in | – |
| 2019 | 12-25 | 33°F | 19°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2018 | 12-25 | 35°F | 21°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2017 | 12-25 | 52°F | 29°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2016 | 12-25 | 28°F | -4°F | 0.00 in | – |
🎆 New Year's Eve weather in South Lake Tahoe (Dec 31)
Warmest New Year's Eve: 57°F (2013). Coldest high: 27°F (2014); coldest low -8°F (2012). Wettest: 3.65 in (2022). The median New Year's Eve high was 46°F in 1995–2009 and 39°F in 2010–2025 (-6°F; single-day values swing a lot, so treat this as a hint, not a trend).
| Year | Date | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12-31 | 36°F | 25°F | 0.03 in | – |
| 2024 | 12-31 | 44°F | 16°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2023 | 12-31 | 39°F | 17°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2022 | 12-31 | 43°F | 29°F | 3.65 in | – |
| 2021 | 12-31 | 34°F | -1°F | 0.01 in | – |
| 2020 | 12-31 | 39°F | 14°F | 0.18 in | – |
| 2019 | 12-31 | 45°F | 21°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2018 | 12-31 | 31°F | 17°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2017 | 12-31 | 54°F | 24°F | 0.00 in | – |
| 2016 | 12-31 | 39°F | 17°F | 0.00 in | – |
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Station: GHCN-Daily USW00093230 (38.898, -119.996). Precip is the 24-hour station total for the day, so rain may have fallen outside party hours.