South Lake Tahoe weather in February: South Lake Tahoe, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
South Lake Tahoe in February has a normal high of 43°F and a normal low of 19°F, a daily mean of 31°F, rising from 43°F on the 1st to 45°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal February, 3.75 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 6°C and low of −7°C, 95 mm of precipitation in February.
- 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 February?
The normal high is 43°F and the normal low 19°F, for a daily mean of 31.3°F. February is 0.7°F warmer than January and 4.5°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in South Lake Tahoe and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 43°F on February 1 to 45°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 28°F and 35°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 43°F | 19°F | 28% | 17% |
| February 8 | 43°F | 19°F | 29% | 18% |
| February 15 | 43°F | 19°F | 31% | 20% |
| February 22 | 44°F | 20°F | 32% | 20% |
| February 28 | 45°F | 21°F | 33% | 21% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 43°F | 19°F | 28% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 2 | 43°F | 19°F | 28% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 3 | 43°F | 19°F | 28% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 4 | 43°F | 19°F | 29% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 5 | 43°F | 19°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 6 | 43°F | 19°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 7 | 43°F | 19°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 8 | 43°F | 19°F | 29% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 9 | 43°F | 19°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 10 | 43°F | 19°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 11 | 43°F | 19°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 12 | 43°F | 19°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 43°F | 19°F | 30% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 43°F | 19°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 43°F | 19°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 43°F | 19°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 43°F | 19°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 44°F | 19°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 44°F | 19°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 44°F | 20°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 44°F | 20°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 44°F | 20°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 44°F | 20°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 44°F | 20°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 45°F | 20°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 45°F | 20°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 45°F | 21°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 45°F | 21°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 45°F | 21°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 43°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 19°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 3.75 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 74%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 February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around February 29 (33%). In all, 3.75 in falls on 9 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in South Lake Tahoe, 27 nights fall to freezing and 3 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093230.
What are the records for February in South Lake Tahoe?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1968) is 65°F, on February 13, 2015; the coldest is −15°F, on February 26, 2011. The wettest February brought 12.68 in (2017); the snowiest, 44.3 inches (2011).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 31.3°F: 2021 31.0°F (−0.3), 2022 29.5°F (−1.8), 2023 25.3°F (−6.0), 2024 30.9°F (−0.4), 2025 34.3°F (+3.0), 2026 34.0°F (+2.7). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 31.0°F | −0.3°F | 1.35 in |
| 2022 | 29.5°F | −1.8°F | 0.39 in |
| 2023 | 25.3°F | −6.0°F | 7.04 in |
| 2024 | 30.9°F | −0.4°F | 3.54 in |
| 2025 | 34.3°F | +3.0°F | 3.20 in |
| 2026 | 34.0°F | +2.7°F | 2.93 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093230; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093230. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in South Lake Tahoe compare across California?
Across the 219 places PlainClimate covers in California, February normal highs run from 38°F in Tahoma to 75°F in Brawley; South Lake Tahoe's is 43°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- South Lake Tahoe in January43°F by day, 18°F at night
- South Lake Tahoe in March48°F by day, 24°F at night
- South Lake Tahoe through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- California in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Brawley: California's warmest Februarynormal high 75°F