Big Bear Lake January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Big Bear Lake, California in the month of January.
Typical Big Bear Lake January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 47.6 °F
Average daily low 22.9 °F
Average monthly precipitation 4.8 inches
Average monthly snow 16.5 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 22.4%
Daily chance of snow 12.1%
Big Bear Lake January Weather Records
1914–2024
Highest temperature 71 °F January 3, 1981
Lowest temperature -25 °F January 20, 1937
Highest daily low 43 °F January 30, 2014
Lowest daily high 9 °F January 19, 1922
Hottest average high temperature 57.9 °F 1986
Coldest average high temperature 26.7 °F 1949
Most daily precipitation 10.9 inches January 23, 1943
Most monthly precipitation 24.9 inches 1969
Most daily snow 36.0 inches January 30, 1922
Most monthly snow 116.0 inches 1949
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
January 1 47.1 22.1 67 -7
January 2 47.1 22.1 68 -14
January 3 47.2 22.2 71 -13
January 4 47.3 22.3 64 -11
January 5 47.4 22.3 64 -10
January 6 47.5 22.4 66 -6
January 7 47.5 22.3 67 -10
January 8 47.5 22.4 68 -21
January 9 47.5 22.5 64 -12
January 10 47.6 22.5 62 -9
January 11 47.6 22.6 63 -5
January 12 47.7 22.7 65 -12
January 13 47.7 22.7 64 -15
January 14 47.6 22.7 61 -15
January 15 47.7 22.8 67 -11
January 16 47.7 22.9 63 -7
January 17 47.7 22.9 65 -11
January 18 47.7 22.9 65 -9
January 19 47.7 22.9 68 -5
January 20 47.7 22.9 64 -25
January 21 47.8 22.9 63 -13
January 22 47.9 22.9 60 -18
January 23 47.9 22.9 62 -4
January 24 47.9 22.9 64 -17
January 25 47.9 22.9 64 4
January 26 47.9 22.9 64 -13
January 27 47.8 22.8 67 -13
January 28 47.8 22.8 66 -6
January 29 47.7 22.9 67 -4
January 30 47.8 22.9 64 -11
January 31 47.8 22.9 63 -10
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1960–2024 Big Bear Lake location
1914–1960 Big Bear Lake Dam location