2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Carbondale, CO vs South Lake Tahoe, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 249 sunny days per year in South Lake Tahoe. Carbondale averages 242 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

South Lake Tahoe, California gets 23.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Carbondale, Colorado gets 16.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

South Lake Tahoe averages 142.4 inches of snow per year. Carbondale averages 46.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

Carbondale, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 84.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10.9
Rain: averages 16.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 46.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Carbondale is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

Today's Weather - Carbondale, CO

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Today's Weather - South Lake Tahoe, CA

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Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Carbondale with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Carbondale, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Carbondale are June, August and September.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Carbondale with an average of 10.9°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

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.

In Carbondale, there are 10.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

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 Carbondale, there are 179.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

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 Carbondale, there are 11.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

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.

September is the wettest month in Carbondale with 1.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.3 inches in Carbondale means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.


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.

May is the rainiest month in Carbondale with 8.8 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 97.7 rainy days annually in Carbondale, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

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.

An annual snowfall of 46.5 inches in Carbondale means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

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

December is the snowiest month in Carbondale with 13.0 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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