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Tahoe City Cross Weather Records (USS0020K27S)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Tahoe City Cross (USS0020K27S), California, United States, with 47 years of record.

Key Facts for Tahoe City Cross

  • Tahoe City Cross (USS0020K27S) is a weather station in California, United States at 39.17 latitude and -120.15 longitude, 2,072 m (6,797 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1980 to 2026, 47 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Tahoe City Cross still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Tahoe City Cross set a daily record low minimum temperature of -4.2 C (24.4 F) on 13 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: California, United States, 39.17 latitude, -120.15 longitude.
  • Elevation: 2,072 m (6,797 ft).
  • Period of record: 1980 to 2026, 47 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

18 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Tahoe City Cross, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Tahoe City Cross. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 18 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Tahoe City Cross. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 18 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Tahoe City Cross, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan16.2 C (61.2 F)-19.2 C (-2.6 F)14.8 C (58.6 F)-10.9 C (12.4 F)
Feb18.6 C (65.5 F)-17.3 C (0.9 F)13.2 C (55.8 F)-12.4 C (9.7 F)
Mar21.5 C (70.7 F)-15.3 C (4.5 F)21.5 C (70.7 F)-5.7 C (21.7 F)
Apr21.5 C (70.7 F)-13.6 C (7.5 F)16.4 C (61.5 F)-6.0 C (21.2 F)
May27.9 C (82.2 F)-9.9 C (14.2 F)24.7 C (76.5 F)-1.2 C (29.8 F)
Jun30.7 C (87.3 F)-4.8 C (23.4 F)28.4 C (83.1 F)1.8 C (35.2 F)
Jul35.1 C (95.2 F)-0.8 C (30.6 F)28.7 C (83.7 F)4.4 C (39.9 F)
Aug32.4 C (90.3 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)32.0 C (89.6 F)6.8 C (44.2 F)
Sep32.2 C (90.0 F)-4.0 C (24.8 F)27.6 C (81.7 F)3.5 C (38.3 F)
Oct27.8 C (82.0 F)-8.9 C (16.0 F)26.2 C (79.2 F)-4.2 C (24.4 F)
Nov20.9 C (69.6 F)-15.0 C (5.0 F)n/an/a
Dec17.4 C (63.3 F)-18.8 C (-1.8 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Tahoe City Cross by the year they were set 1,464 records at Tahoe City Cross still stand. 2021 holds the most, with 63. 0204060801989: 261990: 361991: 431992: 351993: 111994: 411995: 491996: 541997: 221998: 401999: 412000: 442001: 392002: 492003: 422004: 352005: 152006: 372007: 442008: 542009: 292010: 432011: 452012: 372013: 402014: 362015: 542016: 272017: 332018: 222019: 312020: 452021: 632022: 472023: 272024: 432025: 322026: 531989199319972001200520092013201720212025
1,464 records at Tahoe City Cross still stand. 2021 holds the most, with 63.
Standing records at Tahoe City Cross by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
198926
199036
199143
199235
199311
199441
199549
199654
199722
199840
199941
200044
200139
200249
200342
200435
200515
200637
200744
200854
200929
201043
201145
201237
201340
201436
201554
201627
201733
201822
201931
202045
202163
202247
202327
202443
202532
202653

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records
When Tahoe City Cross set new all-time records 2 all-time records were set at Tahoe City Cross between 8 January 2017 and 24 October 2021. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitation8 January 2017: Record daily precipitation 157.5 mm (6.2 in)24 October 2021: Record daily precipitation 182.9 mm (7.2 in)2020
2 all-time records were set at Tahoe City Cross between 8 January 2017 and 24 October 2021. Each dot is a new record.
When Tahoe City Cross set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2017-01-08Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
2021-10-24Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 182.9 mm (7.2 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Oct: 182.9 mm (7.2 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Tahoe City Cross The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Tahoe City Cross. The most was 182.9 mm (7.2 in) on 24 October 2021. 050100150200 Jan: 157.5 mm (6.2 in), 8 January 2017 Jan Feb: 99.1 mm (3.9 in), 17 February 1986 Feb Mar: 76.2 mm (3.0 in), 22 March 2018 Mar Apr: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 10 April 1982 Apr May: 45.7 mm (1.8 in), 16 May 1996 May Jun: 22.9 mm (0.9 in), 7 June 1988 Jun Jul: 15.2 mm (0.6 in), 12 July 1992 Jul Aug: 38.1 mm (1.5 in), 14 August 1991 Aug Sep: 27.9 mm (1.1 in), 15 September 1982 Sep Oct: 182.9 mm (7.2 in), 24 October 2021 Oct Nov: 99.1 mm (3.9 in), 17 November 1996 Nov Dec: 109.2 mm (4.3 in), 30 December 2022 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Tahoe City Cross. The most was 182.9 mm (7.2 in) on 24 October 2021.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Tahoe City Cross
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan157.5 mm (6.2 in)8 January 2017
Feb99.1 mm (3.9 in)17 February 1986
Mar76.2 mm (3.0 in)22 March 2018
Apr50.8 mm (2.0 in)10 April 1982
May45.7 mm (1.8 in)16 May 1996
Jun22.9 mm (0.9 in)7 June 1988
Jul15.2 mm (0.6 in)12 July 1992
Aug38.1 mm (1.5 in)14 August 1991
Sep27.9 mm (1.1 in)15 September 1982
Oct182.9 mm (7.2 in)24 October 2021
Nov99.1 mm (3.9 in)17 November 1996
Dec109.2 mm (4.3 in)30 December 2022

Period of Record Coverage

1989 to 2026
Days with data per year at Tahoe City Cross 38 years of record at Tahoe City Cross, 1989 to 2026. 4 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1989, 1990, 1993, 2026. 1989: 258 of 365 days1990: 168 of 365 days1991: 350 of 365 days1992: 344 of 366 days1993: 240 of 365 days1994: 333 of 365 days1995: 364 of 365 days1996: 365 of 366 days1997: 365 of 365 days1998: 365 of 365 days1999: 364 of 365 days2000: 366 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 355 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 365 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 363 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 365 of 365 days2015: 365 of 365 days2016: 366 of 366 days2017: 365 of 365 days2018: 365 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 366 of 366 days2025: 365 of 365 days2026: 286 of 365 days19901995200020052010201520202025
38 years of record at Tahoe City Cross, 1989 to 2026. 4 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1989, 1990, 1993, 2026.
Days with data per year at Tahoe City Cross
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
198925871%No
199016846%No
199135096%Yes
199234494%Yes
199324066%No
199433391%Yes
1995364100%Yes
1996365100%Yes
1997365100%Yes
1998365100%Yes
1999364100%Yes
2000366100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
200335597%Yes
2004366100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
2006365100%Yes
2007365100%Yes
2008366100%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
201136399%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
2016366100%Yes
2017365100%Yes
2018365100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021365100%Yes
2022365100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
2024366100%Yes
2025365100%Yes
202628678%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Tahoe City Cross
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
13 October 2026Tahoe City Cross, USdaily low min (Provisional)-4.2 C (24.4 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)17 years10 of 100 (Routine)
9 October 2026Tahoe City Cross, USdaily high min (Provisional)10.8 C (51.4 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)11 years12 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 2026Tahoe City Cross, USdaily high min (Provisional)9.3 C (48.7 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)11 years7 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 2026Tahoe City Cross, USdaily high min (Provisional)10.9 C (51.6 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)1 year6 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 2026Tahoe City Cross, USdaily high min (Provisional)9.8 C (49.6 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)5 years6 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 2026Tahoe City Cross, USmonthly high min (Tie, Provisional)11.0 C (51.8 F)tie1 year3 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 2026Tahoe City Cross, USdaily rain (Provisional)2.5 mm (0.10 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)44 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 2026Tahoe City Cross, USdaily low max (Provisional)11.3 C (52.3 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)25 years10 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 2026Tahoe City Cross, USdaily rain (Provisional)7.6 mm (0.30 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)33 years20 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 2026Tahoe City Cross, USdaily high min (Provisional)13.8 C (56.8 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)29 years16 of 100 (Routine)
22 August 2026Tahoe City Cross, USdaily high min (Provisional)14.2 C (57.6 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)5 years9 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 2026Tahoe City Cross, USdaily high min (Provisional)13.8 C (56.8 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)5 years4 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 2026Tahoe City Cross, USdaily high min15.1 C (59.2 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)13 years14 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 2026Tahoe City Cross, USdaily high min15.8 C (60.4 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)32 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 2026Tahoe City Cross, USdaily high min17.5 C (63.5 F)3.6 C (6.5 F)24 years24 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 2026Tahoe City Cross, USdaily high max (Tie)31.1 C (88.0 F)tie24 years2 of 100 (Routine)
7 August 2026Tahoe City Cross, USdaily high min14.8 C (58.6 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)20 years16 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 2026Tahoe City Cross, USdaily high min13.4 C (56.1 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)1 year3 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 2026Tahoe City Cross, USdaily high min14.4 C (57.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)4 years6 of 100 (Routine)
22 July 2026Tahoe City Cross, USdaily rain (Tie)2.5 mm (0.10 in)tie40 years4 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

31 complete years, 1995 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Tahoe City Cross as warming stripes, 1995 to 2025 One stripe for each of 31 complete years at Tahoe City Cross, 1995 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 7.4 C (45.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1998, at 5.8 C (42.4 F), and the warmest was 2021, at 8.4 C (47.1 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.6 C (2.9 F). 1995: 7.0 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1996: 7.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1997: 7.0 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1998: 5.8 C, -1.6 C from the station mean1999: 6.9 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2000: 7.2 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2001: 7.8 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2002: 7.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2003: 7.7 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2004: 7.4 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2005: 6.9 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2006: 6.9 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2007: 7.4 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2008: 7.3 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2009: 7.2 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2010: 6.3 C, -1.1 C from the station mean2011: 6.2 C, -1.2 C from the station mean2012: 7.6 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2013: 7.6 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2014: 8.4 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2015: 8.3 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2016: 7.8 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2017: 7.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2018: 7.8 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2019: 6.6 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2020: 8.3 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2021: 8.4 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2022: 7.9 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2023: 6.9 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2024: 8.0 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2025: 8.2 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 31 complete years at Tahoe City Cross, 1995 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 7.4 C (45.3 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1998, at 5.8 C (42.4 F), and the warmest was 2021, at 8.4 C (47.1 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.6 C (2.9 F).
Annual mean temperature at Tahoe City Cross as warming stripes, 1995 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19957.0 C-0.38 C
19967.3 C-0.10 C
19977.0 C-0.36 C
19985.8 C-1.60 C
19996.9 C-0.48 C
20007.2 C-0.19 C
20017.8 C+0.41 C
20027.5 C+0.10 C
20037.7 C+0.28 C
20047.4 C+0.00 C
20056.9 C-0.54 C
20066.9 C-0.51 C
20077.4 C-0.02 C
20087.3 C-0.12 C
20097.2 C-0.25 C
20106.3 C-1.06 C
20116.2 C-1.16 C
20127.6 C+0.21 C
20137.6 C+0.23 C
20148.4 C+0.97 C
20158.3 C+0.93 C
20167.8 C+0.43 C
20177.5 C+0.14 C
20187.8 C+0.40 C
20196.6 C-0.76 C
20208.3 C+0.92 C
20218.4 C+0.98 C
20227.9 C+0.54 C
20236.9 C-0.51 C
20248.0 C+0.63 C
20258.2 C+0.75 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.3 C (0.1 to 0.6) per decade over 1995 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.6 F (0.2 to 1.0) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 31 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Tahoe City Cross
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.3 C (0.1 to 0.6) per decade0.6 F (0.2 to 1.0) per decade1995 to 202531Rise
Mean daily maximum0.28 C (-0.01 to 0.58) per decade0.51 F (-0.03 to 1.04) per decade1995 to 202531Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.4 C (0.2 to 0.6) per decade0.7 F (0.4 to 1.1) per decade1995 to 202531Rise

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1980 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Tahoe City Cross: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)35.1 C (95.2 F)200230.7 C (87.3 F)38
Coldest night (TNn)-19.2 C (-2.6 F)2007-14.6 C (5.7 F)38
Wettest day (Rx1day)182.9 mm (7.2 in)202168.6 mm (2.7 in)47
Wettest five days (Rx5day)332.9 mm (13.1 in)1986149.7 mm (5.9 in)47
Longest dry spell (CDD)152 days199549 days47

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Tahoe City Cross by year The hottest day of the year at Tahoe City Cross, 1980 to 2026. The record is 35.1 C (95.2 F) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.7 C (87.3 F). 202530354019801990200020102020Record: 35.1 C (95.2 F) in 2002
The hottest day of the year at Tahoe City Cross, 1980 to 2026. The record is 35.1 C (95.2 F) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.7 C (87.3 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Tahoe City Cross by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1980n/a
1981n/a
1982n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
1985n/a
1986n/a
1987n/a
1988n/a
198928.6 C (83.5 F)
199024.3 C (75.7 F)
199130.7 C (87.3 F)
199232.3 C (90.1 F)
199325.3 C (77.5 F)
199431.6 C (88.9 F)
199528.8 C (83.8 F)
199630.5 C (86.9 F)
199730.7 C (87.3 F)
199832.4 C (90.3 F)
199930.7 C (87.3 F)
200030.3 C (86.5 F)
200132.1 C (89.8 F)
200235.1 C (95.2 F)
200333.0 C (91.4 F)
200429.3 C (84.7 F)
200529.8 C (85.6 F)
200629.1 C (84.4 F)
200732.3 C (90.1 F)
200831.7 C (89.1 F)
200929.8 C (85.6 F)
201029.2 C (84.6 F)
201126.9 C (80.4 F)
201229.8 C (85.6 F)
201331.9 C (89.4 F)
201431.2 C (88.2 F)
201529.6 C (85.3 F)
201631.0 C (87.8 F)
201730.7 C (87.3 F)
201830.6 C (87.1 F)
201929.3 C (84.7 F)
202032.2 C (90.0 F)
202131.9 C (89.4 F)
202232.2 C (90.0 F)
202331.0 C (87.8 F)
202431.1 C (88.0 F)
202531.2 C (88.2 F)
202632.0 C (89.6 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Tahoe City Cross by year The coldest night of the year at Tahoe City Cross, 1980 to 2026. The record is -19.2 C (-2.6 F) in 2007, marked on the chart; the median year is -14.6 C (5.7 F). -20-17.5-15-12.5-1019801990200020102020Record: -19.2 C (-2.6 F) in 2007
The coldest night of the year at Tahoe City Cross, 1980 to 2026. The record is -19.2 C (-2.6 F) in 2007, marked on the chart; the median year is -14.6 C (5.7 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Tahoe City Cross by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1980n/a
1981n/a
1982n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
1985n/a
1986n/a
1987n/a
1988n/a
1989-10.1 C (13.8 F)
1990-16.8 C (1.8 F)
1991-13.1 C (8.4 F)
1992-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1993-17.1 C (1.2 F)
1994-14.2 C (6.4 F)
1995-12.9 C (8.8 F)
1996-14.7 C (5.5 F)
1997-19.0 C (-2.2 F)
1998-18.8 C (-1.8 F)
1999-14.0 C (6.8 F)
2000-12.3 C (9.9 F)
2001-13.9 C (7.0 F)
2002-16.4 C (2.5 F)
2003-14.0 C (6.8 F)
2004-14.7 C (5.5 F)
2005-11.1 C (12.0 F)
2006-15.3 C (4.5 F)
2007-19.2 C (-2.6 F)
2008-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2009-16.4 C (2.5 F)
2010-16.5 C (2.3 F)
2011-17.3 C (0.9 F)
2012-14.7 C (5.5 F)
2013-17.3 C (0.9 F)
2014-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2015-13.3 C (8.1 F)
2016-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2017-14.6 C (5.7 F)
2018-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2019-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2020-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2021-14.1 C (6.6 F)
2022-14.1 C (6.6 F)
2023-14.6 C (5.7 F)
2024-14.0 C (6.8 F)
2025-11.4 C (11.5 F)
2026-12.4 C (9.7 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Tahoe City Cross by year The wettest day of the year at Tahoe City Cross, 1980 to 2026. The record is 182.9 mm (7.2 in) in 2021, marked on the chart; the median year is 68.6 mm (2.7 in). 05010015020019801990200020102020Record: 182.9 mm (7.2 in) in 2021
The wettest day of the year at Tahoe City Cross, 1980 to 2026. The record is 182.9 mm (7.2 in) in 2021, marked on the chart; the median year is 68.6 mm (2.7 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Tahoe City Cross by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
198045.7 mm (1.8 in)
198199.1 mm (3.9 in)
198281.3 mm (3.2 in)
198368.6 mm (2.7 in)
198433.0 mm (1.3 in)
198548.3 mm (1.9 in)
198699.1 mm (3.9 in)
198738.1 mm (1.5 in)
198853.3 mm (2.1 in)
198943.2 mm (1.7 in)
199038.1 mm (1.5 in)
199155.9 mm (2.2 in)
199245.7 mm (1.8 in)
199348.3 mm (1.9 in)
199458.4 mm (2.3 in)
199573.7 mm (2.9 in)
199699.1 mm (3.9 in)
1997116.8 mm (4.6 in)
199853.3 mm (2.1 in)
199961.0 mm (2.4 in)
200048.3 mm (1.9 in)
200163.5 mm (2.5 in)
200276.2 mm (3.0 in)
200350.8 mm (2.0 in)
200471.1 mm (2.8 in)
200586.4 mm (3.4 in)
200681.3 mm (3.2 in)
200740.6 mm (1.6 in)
200896.5 mm (3.8 in)
200978.7 mm (3.1 in)
2010121.9 mm (4.8 in)
201158.4 mm (2.3 in)
201281.3 mm (3.2 in)
201327.9 mm (1.1 in)
201481.3 mm (3.2 in)
201558.4 mm (2.3 in)
201694.0 mm (3.7 in)
2017157.5 mm (6.2 in)
201876.2 mm (3.0 in)
201996.5 mm (3.8 in)
202068.6 mm (2.7 in)
2021182.9 mm (7.2 in)
2022109.2 mm (4.3 in)
202345.7 mm (1.8 in)
202463.5 mm (2.5 in)
202581.3 mm (3.2 in)
202653.3 mm (2.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Tahoe City Cross by year The wettest five days of the year at Tahoe City Cross, 1980 to 2026. The record is 332.9 mm (13.1 in) in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is 149.7 mm (5.9 in). 010020030040019801990200020102020Record: 332.9 mm (13.1 in) in 1986
The wettest five days of the year at Tahoe City Cross, 1980 to 2026. The record is 332.9 mm (13.1 in) in 1986, marked on the chart; the median year is 149.7 mm (5.9 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Tahoe City Cross by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
198058.3 mm (2.3 in)
1981195.6 mm (7.7 in)
1982175.2 mm (6.9 in)
1983154.9 mm (6.1 in)
198468.6 mm (2.7 in)
198594.0 mm (3.7 in)
1986332.9 mm (13.1 in)
198783.8 mm (3.3 in)
1988121.9 mm (4.8 in)
198981.2 mm (3.2 in)
199066.0 mm (2.6 in)
1991165.1 mm (6.5 in)
1992137.1 mm (5.4 in)
1993116.8 mm (4.6 in)
199486.3 mm (3.4 in)
1995167.7 mm (6.6 in)
1996144.8 mm (5.7 in)
1997264.1 mm (10.4 in)
1998104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1999157.5 mm (6.2 in)
2000139.6 mm (5.5 in)
2001114.3 mm (4.5 in)
2002157.5 mm (6.2 in)
2003101.6 mm (4.0 in)
2004134.6 mm (5.3 in)
2005213.4 mm (8.4 in)
2006226.1 mm (8.9 in)
2007119.3 mm (4.7 in)
2008177.8 mm (7.0 in)
2009129.5 mm (5.1 in)
2010172.7 mm (6.8 in)
2011149.7 mm (5.9 in)
2012190.6 mm (7.5 in)
201340.6 mm (1.6 in)
2014185.5 mm (7.3 in)
2015142.3 mm (5.6 in)
2016157.4 mm (6.2 in)
2017309.9 mm (12.2 in)
2018134.6 mm (5.3 in)
2019195.6 mm (7.7 in)
202099.1 mm (3.9 in)
2021289.5 mm (11.4 in)
2022289.5 mm (11.4 in)
2023228.6 mm (9.0 in)
2024167.6 mm (6.6 in)
2025236.2 mm (9.3 in)
2026119.3 mm (4.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Tahoe City Cross by year The longest dry spell of the year at Tahoe City Cross, 1980 to 2026. The record is 152 days in 1995, marked on the chart; the median year is 49 days. 05010015020019801990200020102020Record: 152 days in 1995
The longest dry spell of the year at Tahoe City Cross, 1980 to 2026. The record is 152 days in 1995, marked on the chart; the median year is 49 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Tahoe City Cross by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
198012 days
198197 days
198225 days
198323 days
198467 days
198548 days
198646 days
198790 days
1988135 days
198940 days
199046 days
199125 days
199246 days
199379 days
199496 days
1995152 days
199642 days
199764 days
199821 days
199940 days
200081 days
200167 days
2002103 days
200344 days
200446 days
200558 days
200661 days
200786 days
200880 days
200957 days
201073 days
201137 days
201249 days
201332 days
201454 days
201538 days
201674 days
201738 days
201871 days
2019105 days
202067 days
202144 days
202243 days
202333 days
202469 days
202540 days
202636 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

31 years with a frost

Across 31 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Tahoe City Cross falls on 10 June and the median first autumn frost on 25 September, which leaves a median of 111 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +14.0 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Tahoe City Cross
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1996 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost10 Junen/a10 Junen/a-2.8 days per decade
First autumn frost25 Septembern/a24 Septembern/a+11.2 days per decade
Growing days111 daysn/a112 daysn/a+14.0 days per decade

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Rainfall Return Levels

45 years, 1981 to 2025

A day with at least 67.5 mm (2.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 179.1 mm (7.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Tahoe City Cross: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years67.5 mm (2.7 in)
5 years94.8 mm (3.7 in)
10 years113.8 mm (4.5 in)
25 years139.1 mm (5.5 in)
50 years158.8 mm (6.3 in)Longer than the 45 years of record
100 years179.1 mm (7.1 in)Longer than the 45 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 45 years of values from 1981 to 2025.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 182.9 mm (7.2 in) in 2021; 157.5 mm (6.2 in) in 2017; 121.9 mm (4.8 in) in 2010.

Download the Data

  • Data for Tahoe City Cross standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Tahoe City Cross threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).