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Dickson
Realty
188 Hwy 50
Zephyr Cove, NV 89448
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775.588.9022
530.544.9022 |
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775.588.6062 |
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800.923.9022 |
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Lake
Tahoe And Sierra Weather
The beauty
of Lake Tahoe has been well-known since its discovery
in 1844. A major factor in that delightful aura is one
of the world's most enjoyable climates. It's as though
the weather gods have programmed the rain and sunshine,
the snow and cold, to fit conveniently into the needs
of those using the area.
Few places on earth can claim a climate of such great
variety and year-round enchantment as ours. Four sharply
defined seasons bring continual variety and change. Sunshine
is the major ingredient of the Tahoe seasons.
In over 50 years of the weather in the
Basin, 80 percent of the days have sunshine. The probability
runs from a winter low of 75% sunshine to a summer high
of over 93%. Any given year will provide approximately
240 cloudless days and another 75 days when both
sunshine and clouds are recorded. The remaining 50 days
provide the famous Sierra snowpack...and a wee bit of
rain.
The
Sierra Snow
Sierra
snow is unique. It falls in great quantities from late
November to early April, on a ratio of one day of snowfall
for every four days of sunshine. The average winter snowpack
is nearly 20 feet, approximately four times the average
in Fairbanks, Alaska. Even the crystalline structure of
Sierra Snow is rare. It is unusually reflective and it
retains its fluffy perfection on the ski slopes.
Average
High Temperatures
Average high
temperature in Dec/ Jan/Feb. is 40, 37, and 39 degrees respectively.
However these figures are somewhat misleading as they are taken
in the shade, when in fact, direct sunlight readings often approach
100 degrees on western exposed snow fields. It is not unusual
to see spring skiers schussing in cutoff Levi's and tee-shirts,
acquiring fantastic tans and hoping they don't fall.
Lake
Tahoe Summers
The Lake
Tahoe summer season is extraordinary. Though as dry and sunny
as the desert Southwest, daytime highs rarely exceed 80 degrees.
Because of our heavy pine forests and the influence of the 193
square miles of Lake surface, the evenings do not turn cold.
The summer averages one day of precipitation each month. In
the summer, sun probability is 93% for the entire 90-day period.
Spring
and Fall Temperatures
Spring and
fall temperatures are similar, as are both seasons' rainfall
figures, though Spring averages somewhat cooler temperatures
and more precipitation than the Fall. Rainfall is usually 14
days in the Spring and 13 days in Autumn. Spring average daytime
high is 56 degrees. Fall daytime highs average 57 degrees.
Lake
Tahoe Weather is Ever Changing
Perhaps the
most significant feature of the Sierra climate is its ability
to quickly change. Summer has all recorded freezing temperatures,
while Winter has recorded highs in the 60's. One winter brought
a total snowfall of 74 feet! April has had a record high of
74 degrees and a low of one-degree.
The surface temperature of the main body of the lake, in the
summer, is about 67 degrees. Out in the shallow beaches, it
is warmer, varying with the temperature of the air, and swimming
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