Sacramento vs South Lake Tahoe: which is better, month by month

Sacramento beats South Lake Tahoe in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in April (94 vs 82) — while South Lake Tahoe wins June to September; they are within 3 points in January and May.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Sacramento

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month: April 94/100
Months won: 6 of 12

South Lake Tahoe

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month: September 95/100
Months won: 4 of 12

Sacramento vs South Lake Tahoe — all 12 months

Month	Sacramento	South Lake Tahoe	Winner	Gap
January	66Ccool, rainy, clean air	64Ccold, rainy, clean air	Tie	2
February	76Bnice, rainy, clean air	66Ccold, rainy, clean air	Sacramento	10
March	82Anice, a little rain, clean air	71Bcold, rainy, clean air	Sacramento	11
April	94Snice, a little rain, clean air	82Acool, a little rain, reliable snow	Sacramento	12
May	92Swarm, dry, clean air	91Snice, a little rain, reliable snow	Tie	1
June	85Asweltering, dry, clean air	93Snice, dry	South Lake Tahoe	8
July	67Csweltering, dry, clean air	86Awarm, dry	South Lake Tahoe	19
August	73Bsweltering, dry, clean air	89Awarm, dry, clean air	South Lake Tahoe	16
September	87Ahot, dry, clean air	95Snice, dry, clean air	South Lake Tahoe	8
October	90Swarm, a little rain, clean air	85Acool, a little rain, clean air	Sacramento	5
November	80Anice, a little rain, clean air	74Bcold, a little rain, clean air	Sacramento	6
December	68Ccool, rainy, clean air	62Ccold, rainy, clean air	Sacramento	6

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (67 vs 86). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.