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United States / California / Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario Metro Area / San Bernardino County / Big Bear Lake / Zip Codes
Big Bear Lake, CA has a mild climate with hot summers and cold winters. July is usually the hottest month with average temperatures around 79°F (26°C). Winters are chilly with January averaging temperatures of 33°F (1°C). It is not uncommon for snow to fall during the winter months, making Big Bear Lake an ideal destination for winter sports such as skiing and snowboarding. Rainfall is relatively low at around 15 inches per year. The area also enjoys plenty of sunshine throughout the entire year.

Big Bear Lake, California gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Big Bear Lake averages 66 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

Big Bear Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 43 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 81 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 66 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.

9.2 Summer - 5.7 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Big Bear Lake, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBig Bear Lake, CaliforniaUnited States
  21.0 in.38.1 in.
  65.7 in.27.8 in.
  42.6 days106.2 days
  286 days205 days
  81.2°85.8°
  21.2°21.7°
  7.37
  5.74.3
  6752 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

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.
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.
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 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 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.
Humidity is very low in Big Bear Lake, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
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 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 65.7 inches in Big Bear Lake 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.
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Janet · Big Bear Lake, CA
Not for everyone
Over 12 years ago

We moved to Big Bear Lake a couple of years ago from Los Angeles because of my husband's job. It is a somewhat pretty city, the lake is mirky and surrounded by trash,  More

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Robin · Big Bear Lake, CA
Just not for everyone...
Over 14 years ago

Big Bear Lake, a beautiful setting in a remote mountain community in Southern California. A draw to tourists from the Los Angeles area for skiing, boating, and mountain  More

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Elizabeth · Big Bear Lake, CA
GREAT PLACE TO GET BACK TO NATURE
Over 14 years ago

In the San Bernardino mountains of Southern California, this little town has almost everything you would want to see and do. In the spring and summer the lake is filled  More

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