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Typical May weather
South Lake Tahoe
California · May
62° days
33° nights
about 4 rainy days · 14½ hours of daylight
What to pack
- Warm coat
- Sunscreen
- Layers
What May feels like
May is when the lower trails around the lake open and the higher ones — Desolation Wilderness, anything near the crest — very much do not. Snowmelt makes the creeks dangerous and beautiful at once, and Eagle Falls is at full volume.
Expect about 4 days with real rain — enough to notice, not enough to plan around. about 15 nights dip below freezing.
The numbers
| Typical high | 62° |
|---|---|
| Typical low | 33° |
| Days with real rain | 4 |
| Total rain | 1.3 in |
| Sunrise / sunset (mid-month) | 5:46 am / 8:05 pm |