2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Big Bear Lake, CA vs Carson City, NV

Highlights

On average, there are 253 sunny days per year in Carson City. Big Bear Lake averages 286 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Carson City, Nevada gets 8.8 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.

Carson City averages 17 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

Carson City, Nevada
Summer High: the July high is around 90.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.2
Rain: averages 8.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 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 Carson City is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Nevada.

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

45°F

Today's Weather - Carson City, NV

63°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Big Bear Lake / Carson City

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 Carson City with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Nevada. In Carson City, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Carson City are September, June and May.

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 Carson City with an average of 20.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Nevada.

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 Carson City, there are 45.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Nevada.

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 Carson City, there are 160.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Nevada.

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 Carson City, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Nevada.

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.


January is the wettest month in Carson City with 1.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 45% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 8.8 inches in Carson City means that it is about average compared to other places in Nevada.

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.

January is the rainiest month in Carson City with 6.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 1.4 rainy days. There are 42.9 rainy days annually in Carson City, which is about average compared to other places in Nevada. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 13% 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 17.0 inches in Carson City means that it is about average compared to other places in Nevada.

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

December is the snowiest month in Carson City with 5.3 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.