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Typical October weather

South Lake Tahoe

California · October

Aspen gold, empty roads, first snow dusting the peaks.

62° days
29° nights

about 5 rainy or snowy days · 11 hours of daylight

What to pack

What October feels like

October is the quietest month around the lake, with most nights below freezing and the first white on the Sierra crest. Some businesses shut for a few weeks between seasons, so check before you drive out to anything specific.

Expect about 5 days with something falling — rain, snow, or the sloppy mix in between. about 24 nights dip below freezing.

The numbers

Typical high62°
Typical low29°
Days with rain or snow5
Rain or melted snow1.4 in
Sunrise / sunset (mid-month)7:09 am / 6:21 pm

How October compares

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