Drone Weather in Lake Tahoe, United States
Live flight conditions, updated continuously from the same forecast this app's dashboard uses.
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This is a weather/operational assessment based on available forecast data and your selected drone profile — not airspace clearance or aviation authorization. Always check NOTAMs, local regulations, and your drone's own manual before flying.
Conditions last updated 22:00 local time
Lake Tahoe sits at 1,900 m in the Sierra Nevada, and that altitude means genuine mountain weather even in summer — afternoon thunderstorm buildup is common, and winter brings heavy snow with correspondingly higher wind and cold-related flight-safety considerations than the lake's summer postcard image suggests.
Nearest official weather station
The nearest airport weather station is Lake Tahoe Arpt (KTVL), 4 km from Lake Tahoe. Its latest report, 8 minutes old, measured wind of 11 km/h. Compare it with the forecast →
Lake Tahoe: best time to fly
These figures summarise three years of hourly weather data for Lake Tahoe (2023–2025). Only daylight hours are counted, and wind is rated against the standard drone profile: Good means wind up to 18 km/h and gusts up to 28 km/h; Not suitable means wind above 25 km/h or gusts above 35 km/h.
- Most flyable months: April, November, and December, when on average 63% of daylight hours had wind and gusts within the Good limits.
- Windiest month: March, with wind or gusts beyond the limits in 48% of daylight hours.
- Time of day: among hours that are light all year round, the wind is usually lightest around 07:00 (5 km/h on average) and strongest around 14:00 (9.4 km/h), local time.
- Rainiest month: March, when rain falls on the most days.
| Month | Avg. temp. | Daytime wind | Good hours | Not suitable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -0.3°C | 7.1 km/h | 53% | 29% |
| Feb | 0.7°C | 8.1 km/h | 49% | 38% |
| Mar | 1.3°C | 9.2 km/h | 39% | 48% |
| Apr | 4.9°C | 6.9 km/h | 62% | 21% |
| May | 10.2°C | 7.4 km/h | 57% | 27% |
| Jun | 16.3°C | 7.9 km/h | 51% | 32% |
| Jul | 21.1°C | 7.8 km/h | 48% | 33% |
| Aug | 19.3°C | 7.4 km/h | 51% | 31% |
| Sep | 15.6°C | 7.2 km/h | 57% | 27% |
| Oct | 10.1°C | 7.5 km/h | 54% | 31% |
| Nov | 3.9°C | 7 km/h | 60% | 28% |
| Dec | 2.7°C | 6.4 km/h | 66% | 28% |
Source: ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service) via Open-Meteo, 2023–2025. ERA5 describes the average over a grid cell about 30 km wide, so local effects are smoothed out: cliffs, valleys, coasts and buildings can be windier or calmer than shown. Use these figures to choose a season and time of day, and the live forecast above to decide on the day. See how UAV Meteo rates conditions and our data sources.
Want this checked against your own drone's real limits? Open Lake Tahoe in the full dashboard →