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Sierra-At-Tahoe Winter Weather

What a typical winter is like at Sierra-At-Tahoe: how often it snows (or rains), how cold it gets at the base, mid-mountain and summit, and how much sun to expect, week by week, from 40 years of weather data.

Winter Weather

How often Sierra-At-Tahoe gets measurable precipitation (rain vs. snow), and typical high/low temperatures, December 1–April 15, based on 40 years of real ERA5 reanalysis data.

34% of days get measurable precipitation, season average

Precipitation calibrated against real observations from the Echo Peak SNOTEL station (×1.32 correction). See full station data

Dec 33%
Jan 33%
Feb 36%
Mar 35%
Apr 1-15 29%
Elevation:

Precipitation frequency by week (rain vs. snow)

Average high/low temperature by week

Winter Sun & Clouds

How much of Sierra-At-Tahoe's theoretically possible winter sunshine it actually gets, December–March, based on 40 years of real ERA5 satellite/reanalysis solar radiation data compared against a clear-sky model.

77% of possible sunshine, Dec–Mar average
Dec 76%
Jan 76%
Feb 77%
Mar 80%

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