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Typical January weather
South Lake Tahoe
California · January
43° days
18° nights
about 9 rainy or snowy days · 10 hours of daylight
What to pack
- Warm coat
- Gloves & beanie
What January feels like
January is chain-control season on Highway 50 and Echo Summit, and the drive up from Sacramento can go from clear to closed in an hour. The nights are hard cold, nearly every one of them, and the lake itself never freezes — a fact locals never stop mentioning.
Expect about 9 days with something falling — rain, snow, or the sloppy mix in between. Nearly every night dips below freezing.
The numbers
| Typical high | 43° |
|---|---|
| Typical low | 18° |
| Days with rain or snow | 9 |
| Rain or melted snow | 2.8 in |
| Sunrise / sunset (mid-month) | 7:16 am / 5:01 pm |