South Lake Tahoe weather in March: South Lake Tahoe, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for March
South Lake Tahoe in March has a normal high of 48°F and a normal low of 24°F, a daily mean of 36°F, rising from 45°F on the 1st to 50°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal March, 2.87 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of −5°C, 73 mm of precipitation in March.
- 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 March?
The normal high is 48°F and the normal low 24°F, for a daily mean of 35.8°F. March is 4.5°F warmer than February and 4.6°F cooler than April. March is the 9th warmest month of the year in South Lake Tahoe and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 45°F on March 1 to 50°F on March 31. From one year to the next March's mean temperature typically moves about 3.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Marchs in three average between 33°F and 39°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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 45°F | 21°F | 33% | 21% |
| March 8 | 47°F | 22°F | 33% | 20% |
| March 15 | 48°F | 24°F | 32% | 19% |
| March 22 | 49°F | 25°F | 32% | 18% |
| March 31 | 50°F | 26°F | 31% | 16% |
Every day of March: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon March 31, coldest night March 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1 | 45°F | 21°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 2 | 45°F | 21°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 3 | 46°F | 21°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 4 | 46°F | 22°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| March 5 | 46°F | 22°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 6 | 46°F | 22°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 7 | 46°F | 22°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 30 min |
| March 8 | 47°F | 22°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 9 | 47°F | 23°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 10 | 47°F | 23°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 11 | 47°F | 23°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 40 min |
| March 12 | 47°F | 23°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 13 | 47°F | 23°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 14 | 48°F | 24°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 15 | 48°F | 24°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 50 min |
| March 16 | 48°F | 24°F | 32% | 19% | 12 h |
| March 17 | 48°F | 24°F | 32% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 18 | 48°F | 24°F | 32% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 19 | 48°F | 24°F | 32% | 18% | 12 h |
| March 20 | 49°F | 25°F | 32% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 21 | 49°F | 25°F | 32% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 22 | 49°F | 25°F | 32% | 18% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 23 | 49°F | 25°F | 32% | 17% | 12 h 10 min |
| March 24 | 49°F | 25°F | 32% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 25 | 49°F | 25°F | 32% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 26 | 49°F | 25°F | 31% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 27 | 50°F | 26°F | 31% | 17% | 12 h 20 min |
| March 28 | 50°F | 26°F | 31% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 29 | 50°F | 26°F | 31% | 16% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 30 | 50°F | 26°F | 31% | 16% | 12 h 30 min |
| March 31 | 50°F | 26°F | 31% | 16% | 12 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 48°FMarch average
- Normal low
- 24°FMarch average
- Precipitation
- 2.87 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 11 h 20 min to 12 h 30 minMarch 1 to March 31
- 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 March?
On a given March day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around March 1 (33%). In all, 2.87 in falls on 10 days of a normal March.
In a normal March in South Lake Tahoe, 28 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 March in South Lake Tahoe?
The warmest March temperature on this station's record (since 1968) is 76°F, on March 18, 2026; the coldest is −10°F, on March 2, 1971. The wettest March brought 7.81 in (2023); the snowiest, 52.9 inches (2011).
The March mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 35.8°F: 2021 34.3°F (−1.5), 2022 38.5°F (+2.8), 2023 26.9°F (−8.9), 2024 33.3°F (−2.5), 2025 34.6°F (−1.2), 2026 45.1°F (+9.3). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| March | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34.3°F | −1.5°F | 1.14 in |
| 2022 | 38.5°F | +2.8°F | 0.29 in |
| 2023 | 26.9°F | −8.9°F | 7.81 in |
| 2024 | 33.3°F | −2.5°F | 2.88 in |
| 2025 | 34.6°F | −1.2°F | 2.58 in |
| 2026 | 45.1°F | +9.3°F | 0.46 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093230; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093230. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does March in South Lake Tahoe compare across California?
Across the 219 places PlainClimate covers in California, March normal highs run from 43°F in Tahoma to 81°F in Brawley; South Lake Tahoe's is 48°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- South Lake Tahoe in February43°F by day, 19°F at night
- South Lake Tahoe in April53°F by day, 28°F at night
- South Lake Tahoe through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- California in MarchThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Brawley: California's warmest Marchnormal high 81°F