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Rainfall totals Tahoe City, CA

For Tahoe City, the station record shows 18.53 inches of rain for the year to date in 2026. The normal for the same date is 21.67 inches.

Data from Tahoe City, with records back to 1903.

Days with measurable rain, 2026

Days with measurable rain in Tahoe City during 2026, newest first
DateRainfall
Jul 22, 20260.01 inches
Jul 14, 20260.30 inches
Jul 13, 20260.12 inches
Jun 30, 20260.50 inches
Jun 19, 20260.43 inches
May 29, 20260.05 inches
May 28, 20260.18 inches
May 27, 20260.04 inches
May 5, 20261.06 inches
May 4, 20260.26 inches
Apr 28, 20260.06 inches
Apr 27, 20260.03 inches
Apr 22, 20260.55 inches
Apr 21, 20260.06 inches
Apr 13, 20260.67 inches
Apr 12, 20260.87 inches
Apr 11, 20260.65 inches
Apr 10, 20260.17 inches
Apr 2, 20260.63 inches
Apr 1, 20261.24 inches
Mar 31, 20260.10 inches
Mar 5, 20260.01 inches
Mar 2, 20260.03 inches
Feb 26, 20260.01 inches
Feb 25, 20261.61 inches
Feb 24, 20260.21 inches
Feb 20, 20260.62 inches
Feb 19, 20260.62 inches
Feb 18, 20262.15 inches
Feb 17, 20261.14 inches

Through Aug 19, 2026, the GHCN-Daily station record shows 18.53 inches of measurable rain so far this year, falling over a 41-day span. Station observations are from GHCN-Daily, with a 1-3 day lag and quality checks by NOAA.

All-time rainfall records

All-time rainfall records for Tahoe City since 1903
Wettest day6.77 inchesDec 23, 1964
Wettest year66.15 inches1996
Driest year8.99 inches2013
Average year31.56 inches112 complete years on record
Rain days a year76average, 0.01 inch or more
Record begins190342,522 daily readings

Monthly rainfall normals

Average monthly rainfall for Tahoe City, 1991 to 2020
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Inches6.215.724.952.231.570.610.170.300.421.893.216.0033.28

Averages are 1991-2020 normals from NCEI.

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