2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Big Bear Lake, CA vs Fort Fairfield, ME

Highlights

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Fort Fairfield. Big Bear Lake averages 286 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Fairfield, Maine gets 38.6 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.

Fort Fairfield averages 95.1 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

Fort Fairfield, Maine
Summer High: the July high is around 77.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 1.1
Rain: averages 38.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 95.1 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 Fort Fairfield is 5.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Maine.

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

75°F

Today's Weather - Fort Fairfield, ME

49°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Big Bear Lake / Fort Fairfield

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 Fort Fairfield with an average high temperature of 77.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maine. In Fort Fairfield, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Fairfield are July, August and June.

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 Fort Fairfield with an average of 1.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Maine.

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 Fort Fairfield, there are 1.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Maine.

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 Fort Fairfield, there are 178.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.

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 Fort Fairfield, there are 37.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Maine.

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.


July is the wettest month in Fort Fairfield with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.6 inches in Fort Fairfield means that it is one of the driest places in Maine.

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.

July is the rainiest month in Fort Fairfield with 13.4 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 139.9 rainy days annually in Fort Fairfield, which is one of the rainiest places in Maine. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% 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 95.1 inches in Fort Fairfield means that it is one of the snowiest places in Maine.

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

January is the snowiest month in Fort Fairfield with 23.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.