South Lake Tahoe weather in August: South Lake Tahoe, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
South Lake Tahoe in August has a normal high of 80°F and a normal low of 41°F, a daily mean of 60°F, falling from 81°F on the 1st to 78°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 2 days in a normal August, 0.36 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 5°C, 9 mm of precipitation in August.
- 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 August?
The normal high is 80°F and the normal low 41°F, for a daily mean of 60.4°F. August is 1.1°F cooler than July and 6.0°F warmer than September. August is the 2nd warmest month of the year in South Lake Tahoe and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 81°F on August 1 to 78°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 1.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 59°F and 62°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 6%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 81°F | 43°F | 6% | 3% |
| August 8 | 81°F | 42°F | 6% | 3% |
| August 15 | 80°F | 41°F | 5% | 2% |
| August 22 | 79°F | 40°F | 5% | 2% |
| August 31 | 78°F | 38°F | 5% | 2% |
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 81°F | 43°F | 6% | 3% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 2 | 81°F | 43°F | 6% | 3% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 3 | 81°F | 43°F | 6% | 3% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 4 | 81°F | 43°F | 6% | 3% | 14 h 10 min |
| August 5 | 81°F | 43°F | 6% | 3% | 14 h |
| August 6 | 81°F | 43°F | 6% | 3% | 14 h |
| August 7 | 81°F | 43°F | 6% | 3% | 14 h |
| August 8 | 81°F | 42°F | 6% | 3% | 14 h |
| August 9 | 81°F | 42°F | 6% | 3% | 14 h |
| August 10 | 81°F | 42°F | 5% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 11 | 80°F | 42°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 12 | 80°F | 42°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 13 | 80°F | 42°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 14 | 80°F | 42°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 50 min |
| August 15 | 80°F | 41°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 16 | 80°F | 41°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 17 | 80°F | 41°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 18 | 80°F | 41°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 19 | 79°F | 41°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 20 | 79°F | 40°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 21 | 79°F | 40°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 22 | 79°F | 40°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 23 | 79°F | 40°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 24 | 79°F | 40°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 25 | 79°F | 40°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 26 | 78°F | 39°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 27 | 78°F | 39°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 28 | 78°F | 39°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 29 | 78°F | 39°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 30 | 78°F | 39°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 31 | 78°F | 38°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 80°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 41°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 0.36 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 20.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 14 h 10 min to 13 h 10 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 19
- Sunshine
- 93%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 August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 5% on average, highest around August 1 (6%). In all, 0.36 in falls on 2 days of a normal August.
In a normal August in South Lake Tahoe, 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093230.
What are the records for August in South Lake Tahoe?
The warmest August temperature on this station's record (since 1968) is 96°F, on August 9, 1981; the coldest is 24°F, on August 24, 1973. The wettest August brought 1.69 in (2014).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 60.4°F: 2021 61.2°F (+0.8), 2022 64.0°F (+3.6), 2023 60.6°F (+0.2), 2024 59.4°F (−1.0), 2025 60.7°F (+0.3), 2026 64.0°F (+3.6). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61.2°F | +0.8°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 64.0°F | +3.6°F | 0.31 in |
| 2023 | 60.6°F | +0.2°F | 1.07 in |
| 2024 | 59.4°F | −1.0°F | 0.61 in |
| 2025 | 60.7°F | +0.3°F | 0.85 in |
| 2026 | 64.0°F | +3.6°F | 0.28 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093230; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093230. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in South Lake Tahoe compare across California?
Across the 219 places PlainClimate covers in California, August normal highs run from 63°F in Bodega to 109°F in Needles; South Lake Tahoe's is 80°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- South Lake Tahoe in July80°F by day, 43°F at night
- South Lake Tahoe in September73°F by day, 35°F at night
- South Lake Tahoe through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- California in AugustThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Needles: California's warmest Augustnormal high 109°F