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Typical September weather

South Lake Tahoe

California · September

The crowds vanish and the aspens start to turn.

73° days
35° nights

maybe one rainy day · 12½ hours of daylight

What to pack

What September feels like

September is what locals hold out for: everyone goes home after Labor Day and the aspens up Hope Valley begin turning toward the end of the month. Camping gets serious about layers — the frost comes back early up here.

Real rain shows up maybe one day all month; the rest stay dry. about 10 nights dip below freezing.

The numbers

Typical high73°
Typical low35°
Days with real rain1
Total rain0.3 in
Sunrise / sunset (mid-month)6:41 am / 7:08 pm

How September compares

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