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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

Days with measurable rain in Tahoe City during 2026, newest first
DateRainfall
Sep 5, 20260.07 inches
Sep 4, 20260.06 inches
Aug 29, 20260.20 inches
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

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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.

Measured total1991-2020 normal
Running rain total for 2026, January to December. Dark line is measured, light line is the 1991-2020 normal, violet dot marks the latest day.

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

Monthly rainfall totals for Tahoe City in 2026, compared with 1991-2020 normals.
MonthRainfallNormalvs normal
January3.37 inches6.21 inches-2.84 inches (-46%)
February7.14 inches5.72 inches+1.42 inches (+25%)
March0.14 inches4.95 inches-4.81 inches (-97%)
April4.93 inches2.23 inches+2.70 inches (+121%)
May1.59 inches1.57 inches+0.02 inches (+1%)
June0.93 inches0.61 inches+0.32 inches (+52%)
July0.43 inches0.17 inches+0.26 inches
August0.20 inches0.30 inches-0.10 inches
September0.13 inches0.42 inches-0.29 inches
October0.00 inches1.89 inches

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Measured total1991-2020 normal
Monthly rain totals for 2026. Dark bars show measured amounts, light bars show the 1991-2020 normal for comparison.

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

Rainfall days at each threshold in Tahoe City
Year0.5+ in.1+ in.2+ in.3+ in.
2025251330
202420911
202324711
202214732
2021161222
20209300
2019341331
2018211110
2017362173
2016251140
Average20.28.91.90.5

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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

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 begins190342,551 daily readings

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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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