2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Big Bear City, CA vs Great Falls, MT

Highlights

On average, there are 188 sunny days per year in Great Falls. Big Bear City averages 285 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Great Falls, Montana gets 14.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Big Bear City, California gets 20.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Great Falls averages 58 inches of snow per year. Big Bear City averages 65.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Great Falls, Montana
Summer High: the July high is around 85.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.6
Rain: averages 14.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 58 inches of snow a year

Big Bear City, California
Summer High: the July high is around 81.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.2
Rain: averages 20.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 65.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Great Falls is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Montana.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Big Bear City is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

Today's Weather - Big Bear City, CA

39°F

Today's Weather - Great Falls, MT

42°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Big Bear City / Great Falls

July is the hottest month for Big Bear City with an average high temperature of 81.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Big Bear City, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Big Bear City are August, June and July.

July is the hottest month for Great Falls with an average high temperature of 85.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Montana. In Great Falls, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Great Falls are June, September and August.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Big Bear City with an average of 21.2°. This is one of the coldest places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Great Falls with an average of 16.6°. This is warmer than most places in Montana.

In Big Bear City, there are 1.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.

In Great Falls, there are 20.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Montana.

In Big Bear City, there are 183.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.

In Great Falls, there are 151.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Montana.

In Big Bear City, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.

In Great Falls, there are 16.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Montana.

February is the wettest month in Big Bear City with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 56% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.4 inches in Big Bear City means that it is about average compared to other places in California.


June is the wettest month in Great Falls with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.4 inches in Great Falls means that it is about average compared to other places in Montana.

January is the rainiest month in Big Bear City with 6.5 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.8 rainy days. There are 43.1 rainy days annually in Big Bear City, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 42% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

June is the rainiest month in Great Falls with 11.5 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 89.8 rainy days annually in Great Falls, which is about average compared to other places in Montana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 65.6 inches in Big Bear City means that it is one of the snowiest places in California.

An annual snowfall of 58.0 inches in Great Falls means that it is snowier than most places in Montana.

January is the snowiest month in Big Bear City with 15.8 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

March is the snowiest month in Great Falls with 10.4 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.