Big Bear Lake, CA Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Big Bear Lake actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Big Bear Lake, CA, the comfort score comes out to 43/100, strongly seasonal: Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. Only 4 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Big Bear Lake's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Big Bear Lake run from 35°F in Feb up to 65°F in Jul, a 30.4°F seasonal swing, a middling gap by national standards.
Big Bear Lake, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 46°F | 24°F | 4.51in | 13.4in |
| Feb | 46°F | 24°F | 4.39in | 14.3in |
| Mar | 51°F | 27°F | 2.37in | 11.7in |
| Apr | 57°F | 31°F | 0.78in | 3in |
| May | 66°F | 37°F | 0.42in | 0.6in |
| Jun | 75°F | 44°F | 0.15in | 0in |
| Jul | 80°F | 51°F | 0.69in | 0in |
| Aug | 79°F | 50°F | 0.82in | 0in |
| Sep | 73°F | 44°F | 0.4in | 0in |
| Oct | 63°F | 35°F | 0.79in | 1.2in |
| Nov | 54°F | 28°F | 1.35in | 3.4in |
| Dec | 46°F | 24°F | 3.31in | 11in |
If you're timing a visit, Jun, Jul, Aug, and Sep are Big Bear Lake's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Feb's cold instead.
How wet Big Bear Lake actually gets
Over a typical year, Big Bear Lake sees about 19.98in of precipitation a year across roughly 43 days with measurable rain or snow, with 58.6in of snow a year.
Big Bear Lake against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Big Bear Lake comes in at 4146; within CA alone it ranks 423 of 429. Population is about 5,044.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Big Bear Lake, CA US, the NOAA station 1.3 miles from Big Bear Lake, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · What a 30-year climate normal actually is