Stateline gets about 179 inches of snow a winter, more than all but 31 U.S. towns
A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 179 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Stateline at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Stateline’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Stateline’s place in Nevada beside it.
What a year in Stateline feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
A freeze is possible in every month
About 222 nights a year fall to 32° or below, and 5 to 0° or below. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at South Lake Tahoe Airport, 6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Stateline’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 3°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 179 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Tahoe City, CA, is heaviest from January through February, about 40 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 16 inches a year; January is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 77 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Stateline
Nearly all of the work is heating: a normal year has almost no cooling days. Months averaging under 55° run from October through May.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at South Lake Tahoe Airport.
Living with Stateline’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 7a, and frost can come in any month. The longest frost-free stretch in half of years is about 63 days.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July, August and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Stateline from natural hazards, earthquakes are the largest share (66%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Stateline and its neighbors
South Lake Tahoe has the coldest January nights next door (22°, 2° colder). Differences under a degree are within what the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Stateline’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stateline, NV | 24° | 80° | 16" | 179" |
| Park City, UT | 18° | 81° | 23" | 153" |
| Evergreen, CO | 16° | 81° | 19" | 130" |
| Lewistown, MT | 12° | 82° | 18" | 112" |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 16° | 84° | 18" | 90" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Stateline averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.5°).
A smaller shift than in 63% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Stateline compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Stateline’s place among Nevada’s.
Stateline weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Stateline’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Tahoe City, CA. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 24° | 2.9" | 37.9" | 11 | 27 | 27° – 40° |
| February | 44° | 25° | 2.7" | 41.3" | 10 | 24 | 27° – 42° |
| March | 49° | 28° | 2.3" | 34.7" | 10 | 26 | 31° – 45° |
| April | 54° | 31° | 1.0" | 14.0" | 8 | 14 | 37° – 48° |
| May | 63° | 38° | 0.9" | 2.8" | 7 | 2 | 42° – 57° |
| June | 72° | 44° | 0.5" | 0.2" | 3 | 0 | 54° – 63° |
| July | 80° | 51° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| August | 80° | 50° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 61° – 68° |
| September | 73° | 44° | 0.4" | 0.1" | 2 | 0 | 55° – 62° |
| October | 62° | 35° | 0.9" | 2.4" | 4 | 1 | 45° – 54° |
| November | 50° | 28° | 1.6" | 9.4" | 7 | 7 | 29° – 46° |
| December | 42° | 23° | 2.6" | 36.2" | 11 | 24 | 28° – 37° |
| Year | 59° | 35° | 16.3" | 179.0" | 77 | 124 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 29° to 46°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Stateline’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Stateline’s center.
- Snow: Tahoe City, CA.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: South Lake Tahoe Airport, 6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Stateline’s climate
What is the weather like in Stateline?
A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 179 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 59% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 90% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Stateline in winter?
December nights average 23°. About 222 nights a year reach 32° or below and 5 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 28°.
How much snow does Stateline get?
About 179 inches in a normal winter at Tahoe City, CA, heaviest from January through February, about 40 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 124 days a year.
How hot does it get in Stateline?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 51°. About 1 days a year reach 90° (South Lake Tahoe Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Stateline?
There is no reliable frost-free season: at South Lake Tahoe Airport, every month has nights at 32° or below, about 222 a year. In half of years the longest stretch without a freeze is about 63 days.
What growing zone is Stateline in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 3°.
What is the best time of year to visit Stateline?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Stateline getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 63% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Stateline.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.