Frost Dates for South Lake Tahoe AP, CA

Elevation: 1925 m

Frost Dates

This location has year-round freezing temperatures.

38.90°N, 119.99°W © OpenStreetMap

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 6a

Avg. annual minimum: −10 to −5°F

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Köppen Climate

Dsb Warm-Summer Continental (Dry Summer)

Warm, dry summers and cold, snowy winters. Common in mountain regions. Moderate growing season with irrigation needs in summer.

Köppen climate map

Temperature

10° 30° 50° 70° 90°

31°

Jan

31°

Feb

36°

Mar

40°

Apr

48°

May

55°

Jun

61°

Jul

60°

Aug

54°

Sep

46°

Oct

37°

Nov

30°

Dec

32°F

28°F

Avg High Avg Temp Avg Low Light Frost (32°F) Hard Frost (28°F)

Temperature table

Average monthly temperatures (°F)
Month	Avg High	Avg Temp	Avg Low
January	43°	31°	18°
February	43°	31°	19°
March	48°	36°	24°
April	53°	40°	28°
May	62°	48°	33°
June	72°	55°	38°
July	80°	61°	43°
August	80°	60°	41°
September	73°	54°	35°
October	62°	46°	29°
November	51°	37°	23°
December	43°	30°	18°

Precipitation

0" 2" 4" 4.2"

4.1"

Jan

4.2"

Feb

3.8"

Mar

2.7"

Apr

2.7"

May

0.7"

Jun

0.0"

Jul

0.0"

Aug

1.1"

Sep

3.1"

Oct

3.5"

Nov

3.9"

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (inches)
Month	Precipitation
January	4.1
February	4.2
March	3.8
April	2.7
May	2.7
June	0.7
July	0.0
August	0.0
September	1.1
October	3.1
November	3.5
December	3.9

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 7:23 AM – 4:56 PM · 9h 34m

Feb: 6:58 AM – 5:31 PM · 10h 32m

Mar: 7:19 AM – 7:01 PM · 11h 42m

Apr: 6:29 AM – 7:31 PM · 13h 02m

May: 5:52 AM – 7:60 PM · 14h 07m

Jun: 5:39 AM – 8:22 PM · 14h 43m

Jul: 5:51 AM – 8:20 PM · 14h 28m

Aug: 6:18 AM – 7:50 PM · 13h 31m

Sep: 6:47 AM – 7:02 PM · 12h 14m

Oct: 7:16 AM – 6:14 PM · 10h 57m

Nov: 6:50 AM – 4:40 PM · 9h 50m

Dec: 7:17 AM – 4:34 PM · 9h 17m

Daylight Pacific Time (PT) Longest: 14h 44m · Shortest: 9h 16m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (Pacific Time (PT))
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	7:23 AM	4:56 PM	9h 34m
February	6:58 AM	5:31 PM	10h 32m
March	7:19 AM	7:01 PM	11h 42m
April	6:29 AM	7:31 PM	13h 02m
May	5:52 AM	7:60 PM	14h 07m
June	5:39 AM	8:22 PM	14h 43m
July	5:51 AM	8:20 PM	14h 28m
August	6:18 AM	7:50 PM	13h 31m
September	6:47 AM	7:02 PM	12h 14m
October	7:16 AM	6:14 PM	10h 57m
November	6:50 AM	4:40 PM	9h 50m
December	7:17 AM	4:34 PM	9h 17m

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