Big Bear Lake Weather Records

Big Bear Lake, California weather averages and records from 1914–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Big Bear Lake, California was 98 °F which occurred on June 30, 1994.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Big Bear Lake, California was -25 °F which occurred on January 20, 1937.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Big Bear Lake Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 47.6 22.9 71 -25 4.8 16.5
February 48.4 23.7 72 -16 4.3 14.3
March 52.2 26.4 80 -12 2.3 11.7
April 58.6 30.3 82 -7 0.9 2.9
May 67.1 36.5 87 15 0.4 0.6
June 76.4 43.0 98 22 0.1 0.0
July 81.0 49.6 94 28 0.6 0.0
August 80.1 48.8 93 28 0.9 0.0
September 74.5 43.3 90 19 0.4 0.0
October 65.1 34.3 85 10 0.6 0.4
November 54.8 27.0 74 -15 1.2 4.4
December 47.5 22.8 70 -14 3.2 10.4
Entire year 62.9 34.2 98 -25 19.0 62.7
More Big Bear Lake Weather Records
1914–2024
Highest daily low 67 °F July 10, 2002
Lowest daily high 9 °F January 19, 1922
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
65 °F November 21, 1964
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
36 °F Oct 27–28, 1942
Most daily precipitation 15.1 inches March 3, 1938
Most monthly precipitation 29.1 inches March 1938
Most yearly precipitation 64.0 inches 1938
Most yearly days with precipitation 66 1978
Earliest snow in season October 4 1946
Latest snow in season June 6 1993
Most daily snow 36.0 inches January 30, 1922
Most monthly snow 116.0 inches January 1949
Most yearly snow 265.6 inches 1952
Most snow in a winter 218.1 inches 1951–1952
Greatest snow accumulation 106.0 inches March 16, 1952
Earliest freeze August 11 1950
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F March 7 1972
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F June 16 2021
Latest freeze July 19 1962
Latest day ≥ 80 °F October 13 2011
Latest day ≥ 90 °F September 1 1950
Most days in a year < 0 °F 26 1949
Most days in a year < 32 °F 250 1951
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 85 2002
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 12 1985
Big Bear Lake Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 14 days Jan 6–19, 1993
Without precipitation 172 days May 17 – Nov 4, 1944
With snow 12 days Dec 19–30, 1920
High temperature at or
below freezing
9 days Jan 10–18, 1960
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 40 days Jun 24 – Aug 2, 2002
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 5 days Jul 15–19, 1998
Plant Hardiness Zone
7A
Big Bear Lake is in plant hardiness zone 7A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Big Bear Lake Weather by Year
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Years Station Coordinates
1960–2024 Big Bear Lake location
1914–1960 Big Bear Lake Dam location