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Big Bear Lake, CA vs Lake Elsinore, CA

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- Lake Elsinore has 42.4% less rainy days than Big Bear Lake.
- Lake Elsinore has 5.6% less Sunny Days than Big Bear Lake.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Lake Elsinore scores 15.1% better than Big Bear Lake
 Big Bear Lake, CALake Elsinore, CAUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock1238
 Snowfall66  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock33106
 Sunny286  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock9686
 Avg. Jan. Low21  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock8.47
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock12962443
Reviews for Big Bear Lake    5 Reviews

Over 13 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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Over 15 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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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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Reviews for Lake Elsinore    10 Reviews

The new comfort index for Lake Elsinore is 78. I lived in Lake Elsinore for 10 years, and there are usually 100+ days that the temperature is over 90, and several weeks  More

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8/23/2013 To someone thinking of moving to Lake Elsinore I really want to write this to you because I was in you position a year and a half ago. I was living in Delmar  More

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Over 15 years ago

How is the area near the Ortegas? I see a lot of families. Is this a good place for kids and  More

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