ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Lake Tahoe vs Steamboat Springs: weather in August
Lake Tahoe edges out Steamboat Springs for sun in August: 80% clear historically versus 62% (8-year ERA5 average, a 18-point gap). Both are viable — Lake Tahoe is the safer bet.
Lake Tahoe
CA
- Clear days, August
- 80%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 79°F
- Early August (1st–15th)
- 84%
- Late August (16th–end)
- 77%
- Rain frequency
- 7% of days
Steamboat Springs
CO
- Clear days, August
- 62%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 82°F
- Early August (1st–15th)
- 66%
- Late August (16th–end)
- 59%
- Rain frequency
- 17% of days
Frequently asked
Is Lake Tahoe or Steamboat Springs warmer in August?
Steamboat Springs runs warmer by day in August. Lake Tahoe averages highs of 79°F (highs n=248 days); Steamboat Springs averages highs of 82°F (highs n=248 days) (ERA5 2018–2025). Historical averages, not a forecast.
Does it rain more in Lake Tahoe or Steamboat Springs in August?
Days with measurable rain: Lake Tahoe 7%, Steamboat Springs 17% (n=248 and n=248 days). ERA5 2018–2025; historical, not a forecast.
Which is sunnier in August, Lake Tahoe or Steamboat Springs?
Lake Tahoe edges out Steamboat Springs for sun in August: 80% clear historically versus 62% (8-year ERA5 average, a 18-point gap). Both are viable — Lake Tahoe is the safer bet.
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All percentages are historical averages from the ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 8 full years (2018–2025). “Clear” means avg high ≥ 72 °F, precipitation < 1 mm, and a non-precipitation weather code. This is history, not a forecast. The live forecast for any destination is on its own page and may differ from the long-run average. Data from Open-Meteo.