2025 Compare Cities Climate:
South Lake Tahoe, CA vs San Marcos, CA

Change Cities
Highlights
- San Marcos has 41.2% less rainy days than South Lake Tahoe.
- San Marcos has 6.4% more Sunny Days than South Lake Tahoe.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, San Marcos scores 35.8% better than South Lake Tahoe
 South Lake Tahoe, CASan Marcos, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1438
 Snowfall142  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock41106
 Sunny249  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8186
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock9.17
 UV Index4.8  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock5812443
Reviews for South Lake Tahoe    10 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Pretty boring town. Very run down and seedy too. Lake is nothing special either. I much prefer the Pacific coast or even the Atlantic coast or great  More

   |    Reply

Seriously I don't get what the big deal about this dump is everything is grossly overpriced scenery is boring and not at all interesting very boring nothing to do very  More

   |    Reply

Over 5 years ago

Beautiful place to live. This site has most of the details wrong, has somehow lumped it together with Sacramento. Elevation is 6250 feet at the lake. Weather is cold in  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of South Lake Tahoe

Reviews for San Marcos    5 Reviews

Just an amazing place to live. I have lived in 7 states and almost countless cities. Sam Marcos is one of the best. This is literally the longest place I have lived  More

   |    Reply

Over 15 years ago

Is this area to expensive for the average income retired  More

   |    Reply

Over 18 years ago

Beautiful Mediterranean climate with bright sunshine and ocean breazes. City is just 15 minutes away from the  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of San Marcos


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.