Carson endures about 39 more days above 90 °F each year.
Carson sees rain or snow on roughly 57 fewer days each year. South Lake Tahoe picks up around 65 more inches of snow each winter.
The year at a glance
Averages from 30 years of climate history, 1991-2020
| Carson | Metric | South Lake Tahoe |
|---|---|---|
| 253 days | Sunny daysclear or partly cloudy skies | 244 days |
| 10 in | Precipitationper year | 33 in |
| 40 days | Wet daysrain or snow per year | 97 days |
| 58 in | Snowfallper year | 123 in |
| 40 days | Hot daysabove 90 °F | 1 days |
| 136 days | Freezing nightsat or below 32 °F | 212 days |
| 55% | Humidityaverage relative | 62% |
| 52 °F | Average temperatureyear round | 44 °F |
Monthly temperatures
Average daily high and low for each month, in °F. The gap between the two lines is what an ordinary day feels like across the year.
Daily highs
Daily lows
View monthly temperatures as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson high | 46 | 50 | 56 | 62 | 71 | 81 | 90 | 88 | 81 | 68 | 55 | 45 |
| South Lake Tahoe high | 42 | 43 | 47 | 53 | 62 | 71 | 80 | 79 | 73 | 62 | 50 | 42 |
| Carson low | 24 | 27 | 31 | 36 | 43 | 49 | 55 | 52 | 46 | 36 | 28 | 24 |
| South Lake Tahoe low | 19 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 33 | 39 | 43 | 42 | 37 | 30 | 24 | 19 |
Monthly precipitation
Total rain plus melted snow for each month, in inches. Taller bars mean wetter months.
View monthly precipitation as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.6 |
| South Lake Tahoe | 5.7 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 5.6 |
Monthly sunny days
Days each month with clear or partly cloudy skies, so compare the same month between cities.
View monthly sunny days as a table
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 18 | 14 |
| South Lake Tahoe | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 17 | 13 |
Keep comparing
Nearby cities and popular picks for each side of this matchup. Any two cities can be compared from the home page.
Carson vs another city
- Carson vs Indian Hills, NV
- Carson vs Johnson Lane, NV
- Carson vs Incline Village, NV
- Carson vs Dayton, NV
- Carson vs Gardnerville, NV
- Carson vs Gardnerville Ranchos, NV
- Carson vs New York, NY
- Carson vs Los Angeles, CA
- Carson vs Chicago, IL
- Carson vs Houston, TX
- Carson vs Phoenix, AZ
- Carson vs Philadelphia, PA
South Lake Tahoe vs another city
- South Lake Tahoe vs Gardnerville Ranchos, NV
- South Lake Tahoe vs Gardnerville, NV
- South Lake Tahoe vs Indian Hills, NV
- South Lake Tahoe vs Johnson Lane, NV
- South Lake Tahoe vs Incline Village, NV
- South Lake Tahoe vs New York, NY
- South Lake Tahoe vs Los Angeles, CA
- South Lake Tahoe vs Chicago, IL
- South Lake Tahoe vs Houston, TX
- South Lake Tahoe vs Phoenix, AZ
- South Lake Tahoe vs Philadelphia, PA
About this data
Every figure on this page is a 30 year average computed from daily climate history for 1991-2020, using each city's own coordinates. Wet days count days with measurable precipitation, calibrated against the wet day counts in NOAA's published climate normals. Sunny days count clear plus partly cloudy days, defined as average cloud cover of 63 percent or less and calibrated against NOAA's published sky cover tables. Snowfall figures are model estimates anchored to NOAA station measurements near each city.
Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5, ERA5-Land).