Big Bear City, CA has a pleasant climate year-round. The summers are warm and dry with temperatures typically reaching the upper 70s. In winter, snow blankets the area as temperatures drop into the 20s. Big Bear City enjoys an average of 300 sunny days each year, offering some of the best winter recreation in California. Snowy winters make it an ideal destination for skiing and snowboarding while summertime is great for hiking, biking, and kayaking on one of the many lakes in the area.
Big Bear City, California gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Big Bear City averages 66 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 285 sunny days per year in Big Bear City. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Big Bear City 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 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 66 inches of snow a year