2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Big Pine, CA vs Bishop, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 296 sunny days per year in Bishop. Big Pine averages 290 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bishop, California gets 5.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. Big Pine, California gets 5.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Bishop averages 8 inches of snow per year. Big Pine averages 4.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Bishop, California
Summer High: the July high is around 96.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20.8
Rain: averages 5.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Big Pine, California
Summer High: the July high is around 98.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 5.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bishop is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Big Pine is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

Today's Weather - Big Pine, CA

55°F

Today's Weather - Bishop, CA

53°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Big Pine / Bishop

July is the hottest month for Big Pine with an average high temperature of 98.6°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in California. In Big Pine, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Big Pine are October, May and April.

July is the hottest month for Bishop with an average high temperature of 96.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in California. In Bishop, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bishop are May, October and April.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Big Pine with an average of 24.0°. This is one of the coldest places in California.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bishop with an average of 19.8°. This is one of the coldest places in California.

In Big Pine, there are 100.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.

In Bishop, there are 82.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in California.

In Big Pine, there are 112.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.

In Bishop, there are 142.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.

In Big Pine, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.

In Bishop, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in California.

January is the wettest month in Big Pine with 1.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 52% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 5.4 inches in Big Pine means that it is one of the driest places in California.


January is the wettest month in Bishop with 0.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 45% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 5.4 inches in Bishop means that it is one of the driest places in California.

February is the rainiest month in Big Pine with 4.1 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 1.3 rainy days. There are 27.0 rainy days annually in Big Pine, which is one of the least rainy places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 41% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

February is the rainiest month in Bishop with 3.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 1.7 rainy days. There are 28.6 rainy days annually in Bishop, which is one of the least rainy places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 4.9 inches in Big Pine means that it is snowier than most places in California.

An annual snowfall of 8.0 inches in Bishop means that it is snowier than most places in California.

January is the snowiest month in Big Pine with 3.0 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Bishop with 4.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.