South Lake Tahoe weather in July: South Lake Tahoe, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July
South Lake Tahoe in July has a normal high of 80°F and a normal low of 43°F, a daily mean of 62°F, rising from 78°F on the 1st to 81°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 2 days in a normal July, 0.39 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 6°C, 10 mm of precipitation in July.
- 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 July?
The normal high is 80°F and the normal low 43°F, for a daily mean of 61.5°F. July is 6.4°F warmer than June and 1.1°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in South Lake Tahoe and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 78°F on July 1 to 81°F on July 31. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 59°F and 64°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 7%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 78°F | 41°F | 6% | 3% |
| July 8 | 80°F | 42°F | 6% | 3% |
| July 15 | 81°F | 43°F | 7% | 3% |
| July 22 | 82°F | 43°F | 7% | 3% |
| July 31 | 81°F | 43°F | 6% | 3% |
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 22, coldest night July 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1 | 78°F | 41°F | 6% | 3% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 2 | 78°F | 41°F | 6% | 3% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 3 | 78°F | 41°F | 6% | 3% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 4 | 78°F | 41°F | 6% | 3% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 5 | 79°F | 41°F | 6% | 3% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 6 | 79°F | 41°F | 6% | 3% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 7 | 79°F | 42°F | 6% | 3% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 8 | 80°F | 42°F | 6% | 3% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 9 | 80°F | 42°F | 6% | 3% | 14 h 50 min |
| July 10 | 80°F | 42°F | 6% | 3% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 11 | 80°F | 42°F | 6% | 3% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 12 | 80°F | 42°F | 6% | 3% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 13 | 81°F | 43°F | 7% | 3% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 14 | 81°F | 43°F | 7% | 3% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 15 | 81°F | 43°F | 7% | 3% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 16 | 81°F | 43°F | 7% | 3% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 17 | 81°F | 43°F | 7% | 3% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 18 | 81°F | 43°F | 7% | 3% | 14 h 40 min |
| July 19 | 81°F | 43°F | 7% | 3% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 20 | 81°F | 43°F | 7% | 3% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 21 | 81°F | 43°F | 7% | 3% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 22 | 82°F | 43°F | 7% | 3% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 23 | 82°F | 43°F | 7% | 3% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 24 | 82°F | 43°F | 7% | 3% | 14 h 30 min |
| July 25 | 82°F | 43°F | 7% | 3% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 26 | 82°F | 43°F | 7% | 3% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 27 | 82°F | 43°F | 7% | 3% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 28 | 82°F | 43°F | 7% | 3% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 29 | 82°F | 43°F | 7% | 3% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 30 | 81°F | 43°F | 6% | 3% | 14 h 20 min |
| July 31 | 81°F | 43°F | 6% | 3% | 14 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 80°FJuly average
- Normal low
- 43°FJuly average
- Precipitation
- 0.39 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 20.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 14 h 50 min to 14 h 10 minJuly 1 to July 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 19
- Sunshine
- 91%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 July?
On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 6% on average, highest around July 20 (7%). In all, 0.39 in falls on 2 days of a normal July.
In a normal July in South Lake Tahoe, 1 days reach 90°F and 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093230.
What are the records for July in South Lake Tahoe?
The warmest July temperature on this station's record (since 1968) is 99°F, on July 22, 1988; the coldest is 25°F, on July 1, 1976. The wettest July brought 2.17 in (2003).
The July mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 61.5°F: 2021 67.0°F (+5.5), 2022 64.6°F (+3.1), 2023 64.3°F (+2.8), 2024 65.4°F (+3.9), 2025 60.4°F (−1.1), 2026 62.8°F (+1.3). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| July | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 67.0°F | +5.5°F | 0.27 in |
| 2022 | 64.6°F | +3.1°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 64.3°F | +2.8°F | 0.00 in |
| 2024 | 65.4°F | +3.9°F | 0.42 in |
| 2025 | 60.4°F | −1.1°F | 0.39 in |
| 2026 | 62.8°F | +1.3°F | 0.55 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093230; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093230. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does July in South Lake Tahoe compare across California?
Across the 219 places PlainClimate covers in California, July normal highs run from 62°F in Bodega to 111°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 June72°F by day, 38°F at night
- South Lake Tahoe in August80°F by day, 41°F at night
- South Lake Tahoe through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- California in JulyThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Needles: California's warmest Julynormal high 111°F