2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
South Lake Tahoe, CA vs Lima, OH

Highlights

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Lima. South Lake Tahoe averages 249 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lima, Ohio gets 37.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. South Lake Tahoe, California gets 23.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Lima averages 20.4 inches of snow per year. South Lake Tahoe averages 142.4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Lima, Ohio
Summer High: the July high is around 83.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.7
Rain: averages 37.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20.4 inches of snow a year

South Lake Tahoe, California
Summer High: the July high is around 79.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.1
Rain: averages 23.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 142.4 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lima is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for South Lake Tahoe is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in California.

Today's Weather - South Lake Tahoe, CA

44°F

Today's Weather - Lima, OH

65°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: South Lake Tahoe / Lima

July is the hottest month for South Lake Tahoe with an average high temperature of 79.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In South Lake Tahoe, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for South Lake Tahoe are August, July and September.

July is the hottest month for Lima with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Ohio. In Lima, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lima are September, June and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for South Lake Tahoe with an average of 21.1°. This is one of the coldest places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lima with an average of 18.7°. This is colder than most places in Ohio.

In South Lake Tahoe, there are 1.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.

In Lima, there are 10.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

In South Lake Tahoe, there are 182.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.

In Lima, there are 119.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio.

In South Lake Tahoe, there are 2.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.

In Lima, there are 4.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Ohio.

December is the wettest month in South Lake Tahoe with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 46% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.3 inches in South Lake Tahoe means that it is wetter than most places in California.


July is the wettest month in Lima with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.5 inches in Lima means that it is drier than most places in Ohio.

January is the rainiest month in South Lake Tahoe with 8.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.3 rainy days. There are 60.6 rainy days annually in South Lake Tahoe, which is about average compared to other places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 10% chance of a rainy day.

April is the rainiest month in Lima with 12.5 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 126.7 rainy days annually in Lima, which is about average compared to other places in Ohio. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 142.4 inches in South Lake Tahoe means that it is one of the snowiest places in California.

An annual snowfall of 20.4 inches in Lima means that it is less snowy than most places in Ohio.

February is the snowiest month in South Lake Tahoe with 31.3 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Lima with 6.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.