Big Bear Lake December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Big Bear Lake, California in the month of December.
Typical Big Bear Lake December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 47.5 °F
Average daily low 22.8 °F
Average monthly precipitation 3.2 inches
Average monthly snow 10.4 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 16.8%
Daily chance of snow 10.3%
Big Bear Lake December Weather Records
1914–2024
Highest temperature 70 °F December 12, 2010
Lowest temperature -14 °F December 9, 1960
Highest daily low 44 °F December 24, 1964
Lowest daily high 11 °F December 11, 1949
Hottest average high temperature 55.9 °F 1981
Coldest average high temperature 39.0 °F 1951
Most daily precipitation 9.4 inches December 6, 1966
Most monthly precipitation 22.0 inches 1921
Most daily snow 30.5 inches December 15, 2008
Most monthly snow 78.0 inches 1936
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
December 1 50.9 24.8 64 9
December 2 50.6 24.7 63 8
December 3 50.3 24.5 67 8
December 4 49.9 24.4 69 7
December 5 49.6 24.2 68 4
December 6 49.3 24.0 62 6
December 7 49.1 23.8 64 5
December 8 48.8 23.6 69 2
December 9 48.6 23.6 65 -14
December 10 48.4 23.5 69 -4
December 11 48.1 23.3 65 -4
December 12 47.9 23.2 70 -6
December 13 47.8 23.1 67 -2
December 14 47.8 22.9 65 0
December 15 47.6 22.8 65 4
December 16 47.5 22.8 65 7
December 17 47.4 22.6 64 1
December 18 47.3 22.5 64 2
December 19 47.2 22.4 63 -1
December 20 47.1 22.4 64 0
December 21 47.1 22.3 67 -4
December 22 47.1 22.1 61 -13
December 23 47.1 22.0 61 -7
December 24 47.0 22.0 66 1
December 25 47.0 22.1 66 -4
December 26 46.9 22.0 62 -1
December 27 46.9 22.0 68 -2
December 28 46.9 22.0 67 3
December 29 47.0 22.1 66 -3
December 30 47.0 22.1 64 -4
December 31 47.1 22.1 62 -8
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1960–2024 Big Bear Lake location
1914–1960 Big Bear Lake Dam location