South Lake Tahoe, CA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for South Lake Tahoe, a city in Douglas County, California.
Today
50°F
Partly Sunny then Light Rain Likely
Rain likely after 1pm. Partly sunny. High near 50, with temperatures falling to around 40 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
7-day forecast for South Lake Tahoe
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 50°F | Partly Sunny then Light Rain Likely | 10 to 20 mph SW | 64% |
| Tonight | 32°F | Slight Chance Rain And Snow then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 10 mph S | 48% |
| Wednesday | 50°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph E | 0% |
| Wednesday Night | 35°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 0% |
| Thursday | 53°F | Sunny | 0 mph | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 36°F | Mostly Clear | 0 mph | 0% |
| Friday | 55°F | Sunny | 0 mph | 0% |
| Friday Night | 38°F | Mostly Clear | 0 mph | 0% |
| Saturday | 58°F | Sunny | 0 mph | 0% |
| Saturday Night | 42°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 0% |
| Sunday | 60°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 mph | 0% |
| Sunday Night | 41°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SW | 0% |
| Monday | 57°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SW | 0% |
| Monday Night | 39°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SW | 3% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for South Lake Tahoe (38.928, -119.981). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for South Lake Tahoe
Last spring frost
Jun 7
First fall frost
Sep 28
Growing season
113 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for South Lake Tahoe: nearby ZIP 89449 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · California frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Dagget Pass, Nv (1.9 mi from South Lake Tahoe). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 3, 2026.