Average January Temperature in Big Bear Lake by Year

This page contains a list of the average monthly high and low temperatures in Big Bear Lake, California for the month of January each year between 1921 and 2024. It is based on NOAA data.

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What Was the Hottest January Ever in Big Bear Lake?

1986 was the warmest January in the history of Big Bear Lake, California. The average daily high temperature was 57.9 °F, and the average low was 25.8 °F.

What Was the Coldest January Ever in Big Bear Lake?

1949 was the coolest January in the history of Big Bear Lake, California. The average daily high temperature was 26.7 °F, and the average low was 1.5 °F.

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Year	Rank	High (°F)	Low (°F)
2024	12	48.4	26.0
2023	50	40.9	22.8
2022	13	51.4	22.7
2021	23	47.5	23.5
2019	15	47.1	26.1
2018	3	53.7	27.8
2017	42	41.5	23.8
2016	35	45.6	22.0
2015	6	50.3	26.2
2014	2	55.7	26.7
2013	45	43.6	21.4
2012	5	53.2	25.0
2011	11	51.1	23.5
2010	39	45.0	21.6
2008	57	41.8	20.2
2006	28	47.4	22.1
2005	62	44.9	15.7
2003	4	56.5	24.3
2002	31	48.6	19.9
2001	75	39.4	18.1
2000	7	49.8	26.3
1999	10	50.2	24.6
1998	20	47.9	24.3
1997	27	45.7	24.0
1996	8	50.5	25.6
1995	37	42.3	25.1
1994	21	50.1	22.0
1993	49	42.1	21.8
1992	52	45.8	17.5
1991	38	46.3	20.9
1989	74	41.6	16.0
1988	32	47.5	20.9
1986	1	57.9	25.8
1984	16	50.0	23.0
1983	26	49.5	20.4
1982	54	45.8	17.3
1981	9	53.4	22.2
1980	14	46.4	27.6
1979	69	41.4	18.2
1978	25	45.6	24.7
1977	60	43.9	17.2
1976	17	51.4	21.2
1975	46	46.5	18.1
1974	51	44.4	19.2
1973	70	44.4	15.0
1972	47	49.2	15.2
1971	48	48.3	16.0
1970	18	48.2	24.3
1969	22	47.6	23.8
1968	53	47.3	15.8
1967	24	50.2	20.3
1966	67	45.3	14.4
1965	40	49.1	17.5
1964	65	45.5	14.6
1963	63	45.7	14.7
1962	61	47.2	13.9
1961	36	51.0	16.6
1960	78	37.1	13.8
1959	44	42.1	22.9
1958	58	40.2	21.6
1956	19	47.8	24.7
1954	66	46.0	13.9
1952	80	37.5	6.2
1951	68	45.8	13.9
1950	79	42.1	3.5
1949	82	26.7	1.5
1948	33	49.8	18.3
1947	72	43.1	14.7
1946	71	42.6	16.2
1945	64	43.7	16.6
1944	76	41.6	15.5
1943	43	45.8	19.5
1942	56	44.8	17.8
1941	55	41.6	21.3
1940	30	44.5	24.6
1939	77	39.1	18.0
1938	41	44.4	22.0
1937	81	30.2	1.2
1936	29	46.6	22.9
1935	73	41.4	16.3
1934	34	46.2	21.7
1921	59	48.5	12.8

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1960–2024	Big Bear Lake	location
1914–1960	Big Bear Lake Dam	location