Rainfall totals Tahoe City, CA
For 2026, Tahoe City has recorded 18.86 inches of rain, according to the station gauge. That is the year-to-date total for the city, measured from the start of the year through the most recent day with a complete reading. The normal rainfall for this same point in the year is 22.67 inches, so the two numbers show how this year's rain is running against the average. The reading comes from the station gauge at Tahoe City, and it is the basis for the GHCN-Daily station climate record for Tahoe City.
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Data from Tahoe City, with records back to 1903. Across the record from 1903, 95 percent of days have a reading, with 100 percent in 2025.
Most recent rainfall
0.07 inches of rain fell on Sep 5, 2026, the latest measurable rainfall this year.
The last measurable rain in Tahoe City fell on Sep 5, 2026, 33 days ago. In October, rain days at this station are typically 2 days apart.
How much rain did Tahoe City get?
Days with measurable rain, 2026
| Date | Rainfall |
|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | 0.07 inches |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 0.06 inches |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 0.20 inches |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Jul 14, 2026 | 0.30 inches |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 0.12 inches |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.50 inches |
| Jun 19, 2026 | 0.43 inches |
| May 29, 2026 | 0.05 inches |
| May 28, 2026 | 0.18 inches |
| May 27, 2026 | 0.04 inches |
| May 5, 2026 | 1.06 inches |
| May 4, 2026 | 0.26 inches |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 0.06 inches |
| Apr 27, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| Apr 22, 2026 | 0.55 inches |
| Apr 21, 2026 | 0.06 inches |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 0.67 inches |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 0.87 inches |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 0.65 inches |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 0.17 inches |
| Apr 2, 2026 | 0.63 inches |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 1.24 inches |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.10 inches |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 0.03 inches |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 0.01 inches |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 1.61 inches |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 0.21 inches |
| Feb 20, 2026 | 0.62 inches |
With 2.15 inches on Feb 18, 2026, this is the 178th wettest of the 8,984 measurable rain days in the Tahoe City record, which begins in 1903.
Through Oct 3, 2026, the GHCN-Daily station record shows 18.86 inches of measurable rain so far this year, falling over a 44-day span. Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA.
Tahoe City rainfall by month, 2026
| Month | Rainfall | Normal | vs normal |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.37 inches | 6.21 inches | -2.84 inches (-46%) |
| February | 7.14 inches | 5.72 inches | +1.42 inches (+25%) |
| March | 0.14 inches | 4.95 inches | -4.81 inches (-97%) |
| April | 4.93 inches | 2.23 inches | +2.70 inches (+121%) |
| May | 1.59 inches | 1.57 inches | +0.02 inches (+1%) |
| June | 0.93 inches | 0.61 inches | +0.32 inches (+52%) |
| July | 0.43 inches | 0.17 inches | +0.26 inches |
| August | 0.20 inches | 0.30 inches | -0.10 inches |
| September | 0.13 inches | 0.42 inches | -0.29 inches |
| October | 0.00 inches | 1.89 inches |
October is still in progress; figures run through Oct 3, 2026. Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
Rainfall days at each threshold in Tahoe City
| Year | 0.5+ in. | 1+ in. | 2+ in. | 3+ in. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 34 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| 2018 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 36 | 21 | 7 | 3 |
| 2016 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| Average | 20.2 | 8.9 | 1.9 | 0.5 |
A day counts when its rainfall total meets or passes the column amount, from Tahoe City records in GHCN-Daily. Every complete year starting with 1903 counts toward the average, 112 years in total.
Past rainfall years in Tahoe City
All-time rainfall records
| Wettest day | 6.77 inches | Dec 23, 1964 |
|---|---|---|
| Wettest year | 66.15 inches | 1996 |
| Driest year | 8.99 inches | 2013 |
| Average year | 31.56 inches | 112 complete years on record |
| Rain days a year | 76 | average, 0.01 inch or more |
| Record begins | 1903 | 42,551 daily readings |
Monthly rainfall normals
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inches | 6.21 | 5.72 | 4.95 | 2.23 | 1.57 | 0.61 | 0.17 | 0.30 | 0.42 | 1.89 | 3.21 | 6.00 | 33.28 |
Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.
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