South Lake Tahoe, CA vs Phoenix, AZ

Side-by-side comparison of monthly climate normals (NOAA 1991-2020).

South Lake Tahoe is cooler than Phoenix (44.2°F vs 72.5°F annual avg) and wetter than it (20.5 in vs 8.9 in per year). South Lake Tahoe has a Mediterranean continental (warm summer) climate; Phoenix a Desert (hot) climate.

South Lake Tahoe, CA

Annual avg
44.2°F
Annual precip
20.5 in
Warmest month
July (80.4°F)
Coldest month
December (18.0°F)
Annual swing
31.1°F
Mediterranean continental (warm summer) Dsb USDA Zone 7a

Phoenix, AZ

Annual avg
72.5°F
Annual precip
8.9 in
Warmest month
July (104.0°F)
Coldest month
December (42.7°F)
Annual swing
39.1°F
Pleasant months
2 / 12
Desert (hot) BWh USDA Zone 9b

Best months to visit each city

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Month-by-month comparison

Month South Lake Tahoe Phoenix
High Low Precip High Low Precip
January 42.8°F 18.4°F 2.81 in 65.4°F 44.1°F 1.17 in
February 43.4°F 19.3°F 3.75 in 68.1°F 46.1°F 1.21 in
March 47.8°F 23.7°F 2.87 in 75.0°F 50.9°F 1.09 in
April 53.2°F 27.6°F 1.27 in 82.5°F 56.6°F 0.35 in
May 62.1°F 33.2°F 1.32 in 91.5°F 64.7°F 0.19 in
June 72.0°F 38.1°F 0.55 in 101.5°F 72.7°F 0.03 in
July 80.4°F 42.5°F 0.39 in 104.0°F 80.8°F 0.81 in
August 79.7°F 41.0°F 0.36 in 102.5°F 80.5°F 0.96 in
September 73.4°F 35.4°F 0.28 in 97.5°F 74.7°F 0.71 in
October 62.2°F 29.2°F 1.43 in 86.3°F 62.7°F 0.67 in
November 50.9°F 23.3°F 1.94 in 74.0°F 50.8°F 0.90 in
December 42.8°F 18.0°F 3.49 in 63.9°F 42.7°F 0.81 in
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