Lake Arrowhead, CA Climate


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The climate in Lake Arrowhead, CA is very pleasant throughout the year. Summers are warm and sunny, with temperatures usually staying in the 70s and 80s during the day, cooling off to comfortable lows at night. Winters offer powdery snow that blankets the surrounding mountains and creates a perfect backdrop for skiing and snowshoeing. The spring brings colorful blooms of wildflowers, while autumn brings cooler temperatures with brilliant foliage colors. Rainfall is moderate all year round making it an ideal place to visit at any time of year.

Lake Arrowhead, California gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lake Arrowhead averages 37 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

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

Lake Arrowhead gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 40 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 82 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 37 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.6 Summer - 5.8 Winter
August, July and September are the most pleasant months in Lake Arrowhead, while February and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLake Arrowhead, CaliforniaUnited States
  34.7 in.38.1 in.
  36.5 in.27.8 in.
  40.3 days106.2 days
  287 days205 days
  81.5°85.8°
  28.5°21.7°
  7.67
  5.74.3
  5174 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 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.
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.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake Arrowhead with an average of 28.1°. This is one of the coldest 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 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.
Humidity is low in Lake Arrowhead, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
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 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.
An annual snowfall of 36.5 inches in Lake Arrowhead 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.
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Over 10 years ago

Even though there are a huge number of homes on the market, there are still new homes being built and more and more vacant homes. The new homes don't necessarily have  More

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Over 10 years ago

Since the housing prices have declined so much in the area (we bought our home in 2006, now in 2014 we have lost $100,000 in value) I have noticed the crime rate is  More

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Over 16 years ago

The Lake Arrowhead Architectual Committee known as AWAC will make all decisions as to the color of your home. Brown and green appear to be the favorite of AWAC.  More

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