Big Bear City, California Climate
United States
Pop. 12,304 Elev. 2,071 m / 6,795 ft
TZ: America/Los_Angeles (UTC-7) ·
Big Bear City has a dry climate with warm summers reaching 89°F (32°C) in August and cool winters averaging 33°F (1°C) in January. Rain falls on about 21 days per year (14.7 in / 372 mm total), with snow on 3 days and 24 in (616 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 251 sunny days per year. Nearby lake water reaches 81°F (27°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 89°F (32°C) high | 33°F (0°C) low |
| Feels like | 33°F (0°C) low | |
| Rain | 21 days | 14.7 in (372 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 3 days | 24.2 in (616 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 251 sunny | 14 stormy |
| Wind | 2.7 mph (1.2 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Feb, Apr, May, Jun, Oct
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
27
Jan 44
Feb 45
Mar 30
Apr 30
May 16
Jun 9
Jul 22
Aug 29
Sep 12
Oct 41
Nov 37
Dec Humidity (%)
26
Jan 34
Feb 42
Mar 35
Apr 33
May 27
Jun 23
Jul 27
Aug 43
Sep 32
Oct 38
Nov 36
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 25 mi San Bernardino International Airport (SBD)
Ski resort 1 mi Big Bear Snow Play
National park 7 mi Bluff Lake Reserve
Mountain peak
(7,510 ft) 1 mi
Hospital 3 mi Bear Valley Community Hospital
Hiking trail 9 mi Santa Ana River Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52°F 11°C | 33°F 0°C | 0.2 in 4 mm | 3.5 in88 mm | 19 |
| February | 61°F 16°C | 39°F 4°C | 1.5 in 37 mm | 2.3 in59 mm | 14 |
| March | 58°F 15°C | 38°F 3°C | 1.0 in 26 mm | 10.5 in267 mm | 13 |
| April | 66°F 19°C | 41°F 5°C | 0.3 in 7 mm | 3.4 in87 mm | 21 |
| May | 75°F 24°C | 51°F 11°C | 1.0 in 26 mm | — | 22 |
| June | 86°F 30°C | 59°F 15°C | 0.8 in 22 mm | — | 26 |
| July | 88°F 31°C | 60°F 16°C | 0.3 in 8 mm | — | 29 |
| August | 89°F 32°C | 64°F 18°C | 1.1 in 27 mm | — | 24 |
| September | 79°F 26°C | 58°F 14°C | 1.8 in 47 mm | — | 21 |
| October | 72°F 22°C | 49°F 9°C | 1.2 in 30 mm | — | 27 |
| November | 63°F 17°C | 44°F 7°C | 2.9 in 73 mm | 4.5 in115 mm | 18 |
| December | 61°F 16°C | 42°F 5°C | 2.6 in 66 mm | — | 17 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 19 | 0 |
| February | 14 | 1 |
| March | 13 | 0 |
| April | 21 | 1 |
| May | 22 | 1 |
| June | 26 | 2 |
| July | 29 | 1 |
| August | 24 | 1 |
| September | 21 | 3 |
| October | 27 | 1 |
| November | 18 | 2 |
| December | 17 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|
| January | 51°F 11°C |
| February | 54°F 12°C |
| March | 57°F 14°C |
| April | 63°F 17°C |
| May | 69°F 21°C |
| June | 75°F 24°C |
| July | 77°F 25°C |
| August | 81°F 27°C |
| September | 79°F 26°C |
| October | 70°F 21°C |
| November | 64°F 18°C |
| December | 56°F 13°C |