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

Highlights

On average, there are 286 sunny days per year in Big Bear Lake. Lake Arrowhead averages 287 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Big Bear Lake, California gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. Lake Arrowhead, California gets 34.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Big Bear Lake averages 65.7 inches of snow per year. Lake Arrowhead averages 36.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

Lake Arrowhead, California
Summer High: the July high is around 81.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28.5
Rain: averages 34.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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.

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

Today's Weather - Lake Arrowhead, CA

56°F

Today's Weather - Big Bear Lake, CA

44°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Lake Arrowhead / Big Bear Lake

July is the hottest month for Lake Arrowhead with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Lake Arrowhead, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake Arrowhead are June, August and September.

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.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake Arrowhead with an average of 28.1°. This is one of the coldest places in California.

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.

In Lake Arrowhead, there are 3.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest 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 Lake Arrowhead, there are 113.1 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 183.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.

In Lake Arrowhead, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other 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.

February is the wettest month in Lake Arrowhead with 8.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 58% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.7 inches in Lake Arrowhead means that it is wetter than most 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.

February is the rainiest month in Lake Arrowhead with 7.3 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.5 rainy days. There are 40.3 rainy days annually in Lake Arrowhead, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 47% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 6% chance of a rainy day.

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.

An annual snowfall of 36.5 inches in Lake Arrowhead means that it is one of the snowiest places in California.

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

February is the snowiest month in Lake Arrowhead with 12.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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