2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Big Bear Lake, CA vs Tahoe Vista, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 248 sunny days per year in Tahoe Vista. Big Bear Lake averages 286 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tahoe Vista, California gets 28.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Big Bear Lake, California gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Tahoe Vista averages 145.5 inches of snow per year. Big Bear Lake averages 65.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Tahoe Vista, California
Summer High: the July high is around 78.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19.2
Rain: averages 28.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 145.5 inches of snow a year

Big Bear Lake, California
Summer High: the July high is around 81.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.2
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 65.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tahoe Vista is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in California.

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

Today's Weather - Big Bear Lake, CA

41°F

Today's Weather - Tahoe Vista, CA

48°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Big Bear Lake / Tahoe Vista

July is the hottest month for Big Bear Lake with an average high temperature of 81.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Big Bear Lake, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Big Bear Lake are June, August and July.

July is the hottest month for Tahoe Vista with an average high temperature of 78.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Tahoe Vista, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tahoe Vista are August, July and September.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tahoe Vista with an average of 19.2°. This is one of the coldest places in California.

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

In Tahoe Vista, there are 0.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.

In Big Bear Lake, there are 183.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.

In Tahoe Vista, there are 205.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.

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

In Tahoe Vista, there are 4.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.

February is the wettest month in Big Bear Lake with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 56% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.0 inches in Big Bear Lake means that it is about average compared to other places in California.


December is the wettest month in Tahoe Vista with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 49% of yearly precipitation and 5% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.2 inches in Tahoe Vista means that it is wetter than most places in California.

January is the rainiest month in Big Bear Lake with 6.4 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.7 rainy days. There are 42.6 rainy days annually in Big Bear Lake, 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 13% chance of a rainy day.

December is the rainiest month in Tahoe Vista with 9.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.6 rainy days. There are 71.0 rainy days annually in Tahoe Vista, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 38% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 10% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 65.7 inches in Big Bear Lake means that it is one of the snowiest places in California.

An annual snowfall of 145.5 inches in Tahoe Vista means that it is one of the snowiest places in California.

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

February is the snowiest month in Tahoe Vista with 31.8 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.