Tahoe City, CA

3 October 2026: October 2026 so far averaged 57.7°F in Tahoe City, CA, the warmest 1 to 3 October since 2012, tied 5th warmest of 114 (with 2012 and 1963).

Saturday 3 October 2026

Saturday 3 October 2026: a high of 78°F in Tahoe City, CA, the warmest 3 October since 2024, tied 4th warmest of 118 (with 2024).
Saturday 3 October 2026: a low of 43°F in Tahoe City, CA, the warmest 3 October night since 2018, tied 7th warmest of 118 (with 2001, 1972 and 1963).
No measurable precipitation in Tahoe City, CA for 28 days to Saturday 3 October 2026.

The latest report and the forecast

ForecastForecast for Monday 5 October 2026: a high of 74°F in Tahoe City, CA, which would be the warmest 5 October since 2024, tied 11th warmest of 118 (with 2020 and 1996) (National Weather Service forecast).
Record at riskForecast for Monday 5 October 2026: a low of 53°F in Tahoe City, CA, which would beat the record for the warmest 5 October night, 48°F in 1945 (National Weather Service forecast).

Every year on this date

Every 3 October high in Tahoe City, CA since 1909: 78°F in 2026; the highest is 80°F, in 1933.

Every 3 October low in Tahoe City, CA since 1909: 43°F in 2026; the lowest is 24°F, in 1911.

Above the normal range
In it
Below it
Normal range
This year and the extreme

Every year as a table

Year	High, °F	Low, °F
2026	78	43
2025	54	30
2024	78	40
2023	53	33
2022	72	37
2021	67	35
2020	67	39
2019	58	29
2018	68	45
2017	59	31
2016	51	26
2015	63	34
2014	65	34
2013	61	28
2012	79	40
2011	67	48
2010	70	47
2009	61	35
2008	60	49
2007	69	35
2006	62	34
2005	60	27
2004	69	37
2003	69	39
2002	49	29
2001	72	43
2000	73	41
1999	69	38
1998	62	33
1997	59	33
1996	69	40
1995	66	38
1994	73	34
1993	73	39
1992	54	30
1991	75	39
1990	69	36
1989	52	32
1988	79	35
1987	76	39
1986	48	29
1985	68	38
1984	59	36
1983	54	32
1982	64	33
1981	61	42
1980	75	40
1979	76	42
1978	70	35
1977	64	29
1976	50	32
1975	69	41
1974	65	42
1973	57	28
1972	64	43
1971	57	30
1970	71	38
1969	61	29
1968	67	37
1967	54	27
1966	67	34
1965	70	36
1964	73	40
1963	73	43
1962	70	41
1961	66	36
1960	66	36
1959	59	35
1958	66	36
1957	57	32
1956	64	38
1955	63	33
1954	60	31
1953	51	29
1952	68	38
1951	53	30
1950	69	30
1949	73	36
1948	63	50
1947	70	38
1946	45	31
1945	69	33
1944	65	32
1943	70	36
1942	68	31
1941	61	38
1940	46	29
1939	44	31
1938	56	31
1937	49	28
1936	62	33
1935	64	30
1934	65	28
1933	80	36
1932	72	36
1931	69	33
1930	62	32
1929	58	27
1928	66	34
1927	66	31
1926	54	31
1925	64	29
1924	63	30
1923	63	42
1922	58	28
1921	73	31
1920	76	33
1919	47	33
1918	59	45
1917	75	37
1916	37	25
1915	74	28
1914	55	30
1913	70	35
1912	67	35
1911	57	24
1910	61	32
1909	49	32

The 20 warmest 3 October highs in Tahoe City, CA since 1909.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1933	80°F
2	2012	79°F
2	1988	79°F
4	2026	78°F
4	2024	78°F
6	1987	76°F
6	1979	76°F
6	1920	76°F
9	1991	75°F
9	1980	75°F
9	1917	75°F
12	1915	74°F
13	2000	73°F
13	1994	73°F
13	1993	73°F
13	1964	73°F
13	1963	73°F
13	1949	73°F
13	1921	73°F
20	2022	72°F

The 20 coldest 3 October lows in Tahoe City, CA since 1909.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1911	24°F
2	1916	25°F
3	2016	26°F
4	2005	27°F
4	1967	27°F
4	1929	27°F
7	2013	28°F
7	1973	28°F
7	1937	28°F
7	1934	28°F
7	1922	28°F
7	1915	28°F
13	2019	29°F
13	2002	29°F
13	1986	29°F
13	1977	29°F
13	1969	29°F
13	1953	29°F
13	1940	29°F
13	1925	29°F

The 20 wettest 3 October days in Tahoe City, CA since 1909.
Rank	Year	Value
1	1909	1.39 in
2	1967	1.21 in
3	1989	0.69 in
4	1922	0.59 in
5	1951	0.49 in
6	1918	0.48 in
7	2010	0.45 in
8	2025	0.43 in
9	1957	0.20 in
10	1914	0.19 in
11	1972	0.14 in
12	2016	0.12 in
12	1916	0.12 in
14	1981	0.07 in
15	1928	0.05 in
16	1983	0.02 in
17	2026	0.00 in
17	2024	0.00 in
17	2023	0.00 in
17	2022	0.00 in

This month, season and year so far

October 2026 so far brought 0.00 in of precipitation in Tahoe City, CA, tying the record for the driest 1 to 3 October, set in 2024, 2022, 2021 and 73 other years, in 118 years since 1909; provisional.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 54°F in Tahoe City, CA, the coldest 1 September to 3 October since 2023, tied 55th coldest of 118 (with 2004, 1983 and 1958).
Fall 2026 so far brought 0.13 in of precipitation in Tahoe City, CA, the driest 1 September to 3 October since 2020, tied 27th driest of 117 (with 1948 and 1933).
2026 so far averaged 48.3°F in Tahoe City, CA, the warmest 1 January to 3 October since 2015, tied 4th warmest of 115 (with 1934).
2026 so far brought 18.86 in of precipitation in Tahoe City, CA, the wettest 1 January to 3 October since 2025, 55th wettest of 110.
The 30 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 0.13 in of precipitation in Tahoe City, CA, the driest 30 days to 3 October since 2020, tied 31st driest of 117 (with 1948 and 1933).
The 60 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 0.33 in of precipitation in Tahoe City, CA, the driest 60 days to 3 October since 2020, tied 39th driest of 114 (with 1994).
The 90 days to Saturday 3 October 2026 brought 0.76 in of precipitation in Tahoe City, CA, the driest 90 days to 3 October since 2021, tied 53rd driest of 113 (with 2005 and 1949).

Daily highs and lows in Tahoe City, CA, 1 to 3 October 2026, with each date's record range and its 1991 to 2020 normal range.

High
Low
Normal range
Record range

Every day as a table

Day	High, °F	Low, °F	Record high	Record high year	Record low	Record low year	Normal high	Normal low
1 October 2026	71	38	77	2014	20	1971	72	40
2 October 2026	76	40	80	2010	20	1911	68	37.5
3 October 2026	78	43	80	1933	24	1911	66.5	36

Every year's 1 to 3 October in Tahoe City, CA, ranked by its mean temperature: October 2026 so far is the tied 5th warmest of 114.

Above the normal range
Above the normal
Below the normal
Below the normal range
Normal range

Every year, ranked, as a table

Rank	Year	Mean, °F
1	2010	60.3
2	2001	58.5
3	2011	57.8
3	2000	57.8
5	2026	57.7
5	2012	57.7
5	1963	57.7
8	2024	57.5
8	1979	57.5
10	2008	57.3
10	1988	57.3
12	2018	57.2
13	1991	57
14	2003	56.2
14	1993	56.2
16	1933	56
17	1987	55.8
18	1975	55.7
18	1943	55.7
20	1980	55.5
21	1964	55.3
21	1948	55.3
23	1990	55.2
23	1978	55.2
23	1932	55.2
26	2020	54.8
26	1996	54.8
28	1999	54.5
29	1997	54.3
29	1966	54.3
31	1962	54.2
32	1974	54
32	1920	54
34	1952	53.7
34	1949	53.7
34	1917	53.7
37	1913	53.5
38	1970	53.3
39	2006	53
40	1921	52.8
41	2022	52.7
41	2004	52.7
41	1960	52.7
44	1915	52.5
45	1994	52.3
45	1992	52.3
45	1918	52.3
48	1924	51.8
49	1956	51.7
49	1947	51.7
51	1958	51.5
52	2005	51.3
53	1985	51.2
53	1981	51.2
53	1931	51.2
56	1969	51
56	1923	51
58	1995	50.8
59	1968	50.7
60	1961	50.3
61	2015	50.2
61	1935	50.2
61	1928	50.2
64	1965	50
64	1945	50
64	1922	50
67	1934	49.5
68	2021	49.3
68	2014	49.3
68	1998	49.3
68	1973	49.3
72	1929	49.2
73	1942	48.8
74	1936	48.5
75	1955	48.3
76	1912	48
77	2013	47.5
77	1941	47.5
79	2016	47.3
80	1976	47.2
81	2025	47
81	1967	47
81	1914	47
84	2017	46.8
84	1938	46.8
86	1989	46.2
86	1954	46.2
86	1944	46.2
86	1910	46.2
90	1925	45.8
91	1953	45.3
91	1951	45.3
93	1977	45.2
94	1927	45
95	1957	44.5
95	1937	44.5
97	1984	44.2
98	1959	43.8
99	2009	43.7
100	1983	43.5
101	1909	42.7
102	1982	42.5
102	1930	42.5
104	2023	42.3
104	1950	42.3
106	1926	42
107	1986	41.8
108	2002	40.3
109	1946	38.8
109	1940	38.8
111	2019	38.2
112	1919	38
112	1911	38
114	1971	36

This year so far

Tahoe City, CA has had 124 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 3 October, the most by that date since 2025, tied 98th most of 115 (with 2015, 1996, 1966 and 1 other year).
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Tahoe City, CA came on Saturday 30 May 2026, the latest since 2025, tied 110th latest of 116 (with 1998).

Records of the coming dates

Tahoe City, CA on 5 October: record high 78°F (1987), record low 19°F (1913).
Tahoe City, CA on 6 October: record high 79°F (1991), record low 20°F (1913).

The station

Daily records for Tahoe City, CA run from 1909 to 3 October 2026, with 244 days missing; current station TAHOE CITY.

Our calculation from NOAA records for Tahoe City, CA, 1909 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.

All-time records

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