South Lake Tahoe weather in October: South Lake Tahoe, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
South Lake Tahoe in October has a normal high of 62°F and a normal low of 29°F, a daily mean of 46°F, falling from 68°F on the 1st to 57°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal October, 1.43 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of −2°C, 36 mm of precipitation in October.
- 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 October?
The normal high is 62°F and the normal low 29°F, for a daily mean of 45.7°F. October is 8.7°F cooler than September and 8.6°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in South Lake Tahoe and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 11°F, from 68°F on October 1 to 57°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 44°F and 48°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 21%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 68°F | 32°F | 13% | 7% |
| October 8 | 65°F | 31°F | 15% | 8% |
| October 15 | 63°F | 29°F | 17% | 9% |
| October 22 | 60°F | 28°F | 19% | 10% |
| October 31 | 57°F | 26°F | 21% | 11% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 68°F | 32°F | 13% | 7% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 68°F | 32°F | 13% | 7% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 67°F | 32°F | 14% | 7% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 67°F | 32°F | 14% | 7% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 66°F | 31°F | 14% | 7% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 66°F | 31°F | 15% | 7% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 66°F | 31°F | 15% | 8% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 65°F | 31°F | 15% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 65°F | 31°F | 15% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 64°F | 30°F | 15% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 64°F | 30°F | 16% | 8% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 64°F | 30°F | 16% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 63°F | 30°F | 16% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 63°F | 30°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 63°F | 29°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 62°F | 29°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 62°F | 29°F | 18% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 61°F | 29°F | 18% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 61°F | 29°F | 18% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 61°F | 28°F | 18% | 10% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 60°F | 28°F | 19% | 10% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 60°F | 28°F | 19% | 10% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 60°F | 28°F | 19% | 10% | 11 h |
| October 24 | 59°F | 28°F | 19% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 59°F | 28°F | 20% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 59°F | 27°F | 20% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 58°F | 27°F | 20% | 11% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 58°F | 27°F | 20% | 11% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 58°F | 27°F | 20% | 11% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 57°F | 27°F | 20% | 11% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 57°F | 26°F | 21% | 11% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 62°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 29°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 1.43 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 24
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 8
- Sunshine
- 88%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 October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 17% on average, highest around October 31 (21%). In all, 1.43 in falls on 5 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in South Lake Tahoe, 24 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093230.
What are the records for October in South Lake Tahoe?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1968) is 84°F, on October 2, 1988; the coldest is 9°F, on October 30, 2019. The wettest October brought 8.03 in (2021); the snowiest, 3.0 inches (2013).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.7°F: 2021 43.5°F (−2.2), 2022 47.6°F (+1.9), 2023 46.2°F (+0.5), 2024 48.4°F (+2.7), 2025 44.9°F (−0.8). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43.5°F | −2.2°F | 8.03 in |
| 2022 | 47.6°F | +1.9°F | 0.06 in |
| 2023 | 46.2°F | +0.5°F | 0.22 in |
| 2024 | 48.4°F | +2.7°F | 0.47 in |
| 2025 | 44.9°F | −0.8°F | 1.38 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093230; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093230. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in South Lake Tahoe compare across California?
Across the 219 places PlainClimate covers in California, October normal highs run from 58°F in Tahoma to 93°F in Brawley; South Lake Tahoe's is 62°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- South Lake Tahoe in September73°F by day, 35°F at night
- South Lake Tahoe in November51°F by day, 23°F at night
- South Lake Tahoe through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- California in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Brawley: California's warmest Octobernormal high 93°F