South Lake Tahoe weather in April: South Lake Tahoe, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
South Lake Tahoe in April has a normal high of 53°F and a normal low of 28°F, a daily mean of 40°F, rising from 50°F on the 1st to 57°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal April, 1.27 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of −2°C, 32 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationSouth Lake Tahoe Airport
- Station IDUSW00093230
- Location38.90°N 119.99°W
- Elevation6,314 ft (1,925 m)
- Population21,225
- Jan 43° 18°
- Feb 43° 19°
- Mar 48° 24°
- Apr 53° 28°
- May 62° 33°
- Jun 72° 38°
- Jul 80° 43°
- Aug 80° 41°
- Sep 73° 35°
- Oct 62° 29°
- Nov 51° 23°
- Dec 43° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is South Lake Tahoe in April?
The normal high is 53°F and the normal low 28°F, for a daily mean of 40.4°F. April is 4.6°F warmer than March and 7.2°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in South Lake Tahoe and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 50°F on April 1 to 57°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 38°F and 43°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 50°F | 26°F | 31% | 16% |
| April 8 | 51°F | 27°F | 30% | 15% |
| April 15 | 53°F | 27°F | 28% | 13% |
| April 22 | 55°F | 28°F | 26% | 12% |
| April 30 | 57°F | 30°F | 25% | 12% |
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 50°F | 26°F | 31% | 16% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 50°F | 26°F | 31% | 16% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 51°F | 26°F | 30% | 15% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 51°F | 26°F | 30% | 15% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 51°F | 26°F | 30% | 15% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 51°F | 27°F | 30% | 15% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 51°F | 27°F | 30% | 15% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 51°F | 27°F | 30% | 15% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 52°F | 27°F | 29% | 14% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 52°F | 27°F | 29% | 14% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 52°F | 27°F | 29% | 14% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 52°F | 27°F | 29% | 14% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 52°F | 27°F | 28% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 53°F | 27°F | 28% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 53°F | 27°F | 28% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 53°F | 28°F | 28% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 53°F | 28°F | 28% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 54°F | 28°F | 27% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 54°F | 28°F | 27% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 54°F | 28°F | 27% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 54°F | 28°F | 27% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 55°F | 28°F | 26% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 55°F | 29°F | 26% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 55°F | 29°F | 26% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 56°F | 29°F | 26% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 56°F | 29°F | 25% | 12% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 27 | 56°F | 29°F | 25% | 12% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 28 | 56°F | 29°F | 25% | 12% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 57°F | 30°F | 25% | 12% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 57°F | 30°F | 25% | 12% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 53°FApril average
- Normal low
- 28°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 1.27 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 25
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 13 h 50 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093230; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in South Lake Tahoe in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around April 1 (31%). In all, 1.27 in falls on 8 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in South Lake Tahoe, 25 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093230.
What are the records for April in South Lake Tahoe?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1968) is 76°F, on April 30, 1981; the coldest is −1°F, on April 7, 1975. The wettest April brought 3.85 in (2017); the snowiest, 13.0 inches (2010).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 40.4°F: 2021 42.9°F (+2.5), 2022 40.3°F (−0.1), 2023 38.0°F (−2.4), 2024 41.1°F (+0.7), 2025 41.0°F (+0.6), 2026 40.0°F (−0.4). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42.9°F | +2.5°F | 0.86 in |
| 2022 | 40.3°F | −0.1°F | 1.65 in |
| 2023 | 38.0°F | −2.4°F | 0.27 in |
| 2024 | 41.1°F | +0.7°F | 0.27 in |
| 2025 | 41.0°F | +0.6°F | 0.62 in |
| 2026 | 40.0°F | −0.4°F | 2.66 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093230; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093230. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in South Lake Tahoe compare across California?
Across the 219 places PlainClimate covers in California, April normal highs run from 49°F in Tahoma to 87°F in Brawley; South Lake Tahoe's is 53°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- South Lake Tahoe in March48°F by day, 24°F at night
- South Lake Tahoe in May62°F by day, 33°F at night
- South Lake Tahoe through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- California in AprilThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Brawley: California's warmest Aprilnormal high 87°F