South Lake Tahoe weather in November: South Lake Tahoe, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for November
South Lake Tahoe in November has a normal high of 51°F and a normal low of 23°F, a daily mean of 37°F, falling from 56°F on the 1st to 46°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal November, 1.94 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of −5°C, 49 mm of precipitation in November.
- 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 November?
The normal high is 51°F and the normal low 23°F, for a daily mean of 37.1°F. November is 8.6°F cooler than October and 6.7°F warmer than December. November is the 8th warmest month of the year in South Lake Tahoe and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 56°F on November 1 to 46°F on November 30. From one year to the next November's mean temperature typically moves about 3.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Novembers in three average between 34°F and 41°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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1 | 56°F | 26°F | 21% | 11% |
| November 8 | 54°F | 25°F | 23% | 13% |
| November 15 | 51°F | 24°F | 24% | 14% |
| November 22 | 48°F | 22°F | 27% | 16% |
| November 30 | 46°F | 20°F | 30% | 17% |
Every day of November: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon November 1, coldest night November 30)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1 | 56°F | 26°F | 21% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 2 | 56°F | 26°F | 21% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 3 | 56°F | 26°F | 21% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 4 | 55°F | 26°F | 22% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 5 | 55°F | 26°F | 22% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| November 6 | 55°F | 25°F | 22% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 7 | 54°F | 25°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 8 | 54°F | 25°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 9 | 53°F | 25°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 10 | 53°F | 25°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| November 11 | 53°F | 24°F | 24% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 12 | 52°F | 24°F | 24% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 13 | 52°F | 24°F | 24% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 14 | 52°F | 24°F | 24% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 15 | 51°F | 24°F | 24% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| November 16 | 51°F | 23°F | 25% | 14% | 10 h |
| November 17 | 50°F | 23°F | 25% | 14% | 10 h |
| November 18 | 50°F | 23°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h |
| November 19 | 50°F | 23°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h |
| November 20 | 49°F | 22°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h |
| November 21 | 49°F | 22°F | 26% | 15% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 22 | 48°F | 22°F | 27% | 16% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 23 | 48°F | 22°F | 27% | 16% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 24 | 48°F | 22°F | 28% | 16% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 25 | 47°F | 21°F | 28% | 16% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 26 | 47°F | 21°F | 28% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 27 | 47°F | 21°F | 29% | 17% | 9 h 50 min |
| November 28 | 46°F | 21°F | 29% | 17% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 29 | 46°F | 20°F | 30% | 17% | 9 h 40 min |
| November 30 | 46°F | 20°F | 30% | 17% | 9 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 51°FNovember average
- Normal low
- 23°FNovember average
- Precipitation
- 1.94 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min to 9 h 40 minNovember 1 to November 30
- Sunshine
- 81%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 November?
On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around November 30 (30%). In all, 1.94 in falls on 8 days of a normal November.
In a normal November in South Lake Tahoe, 27 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 November in South Lake Tahoe?
The warmest November temperature on this station's record (since 1968) is 71°F, on November 5, 2020; the coldest is −9°F, on November 29, 2010. The wettest November brought 6.22 in (2017); the snowiest, 17.9 inches (2015).
The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 37.1°F: 2021 40.6°F (+3.5), 2022 30.1°F (−7.1), 2023 36.6°F (−0.5), 2024 33.6°F (−3.5), 2025 41.1°F (+4.0). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| November | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40.6°F | +3.5°F | 0.76 in |
| 2022 | 30.1°F | −7.1°F | 1.50 in |
| 2023 | 36.6°F | −0.5°F | 1.44 in |
| 2024 | 33.6°F | −3.5°F | 1.57 in |
| 2025 | 41.1°F | +4.0°F | 2.56 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093230; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093230. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does November in South Lake Tahoe compare across California?
Across the 219 places PlainClimate covers in California, November normal highs run from 45°F in Tahoma to 80°F in Brawley; South Lake Tahoe's is 51°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- South Lake Tahoe in October62°F by day, 29°F at night
- South Lake Tahoe in December43°F by day, 18°F at night
- South Lake Tahoe through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- California in NovemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Brawley: California's warmest Novembernormal high 80°F