Most Yearly Snow in Big Bear Lake History

This is a list of the largest annual snowfall totals ever recorded in Big Bear Lake, California history from 1914–2024. If you are looking for the most snow in a winter season, click here.

What Was the Snowiest Year in Big Bear Lake History?

According to NOAA records, the most snow that Big Bear Lake, California has ever received in a single calendar year is 265.6 inches which occurred in 1952.

Year to date though April 23, 2024: 35.2 inches

Big Bear Lake Snowfall by Year

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Year	Rank	Snow (inches)
2024	72	35.2
2023	39	75.3
2022	87	18.1
2021	69	37.3
2020	73	34.5
2019	27	99.8
2018	77	30.2
2017	42	70.7
2016	52	58.4
2015	78	29.8
2014	75	31.1
2013	58	54.3
2012	50	58.5
2011	33	92.0
2010	44	67.1
2009	63	45.6
2008	31	92.9
2007	85	22.6
2006	47	61.1
2005	60	47.7
2004	49	60.1
2003	80	25.7
2002	95	7.5
2001	9	134.1
2000	41	71.5
1999	67	39.6
1998	54	57.4
1997	48	60.6
1996	66	43.1
1995	38	81.5
1994	40	72.5
1993	35	89.8
1992	22	109.5
1991	11	130.6
1990	20	115.4
1989	64	45.3
1988	56	56.5
1987	34	90.5
1986	76	31.0
1985	65	43.3
1984	57	55.3
1983	37	84.1
1982	4	154.5
1981	62	46.0
1980	92	14.0
1979	24	107.5
1978	70	37.0
1977	88	17.1
1976	93	10.0
1975	81	24.0
1974	96	3.0
1973	68	39.5
1972	98	2.5
1971	96	3.0
1970	83	23.0
1969	14	123.5
1968	83	23.0
1967	81	24.0
1966	94	9.9
1965	89	17.0
1964	32	92.3
1963	46	65.3
1962	43	67.5
1961	86	20.2
1960	26	101.2
1959	29	96.5
1958	3	180.0
1957	28	99.0
1956	74	33.5
1955	6	152.0
1954	19	116.5
1953	55	57.0
1952	1	265.6
1951	17	120.5
1950	51	58.5
1949	2	199.0
1948	10	131.5
1947	53	58.0
1946	16	121.5
1945	13	124.5
1944	15	121.6
1943	12	129.5
1942	61	46.5
1941	59	48.0
1940	36	86.0
1939	21	109.5
1938	23	107.5
1937	8	140.0
1936	7	146.0
1935	25	101.5
1934	90	17.0
1933	79	29.5
1932	99	0.0
1931	99	0.0
1930	99	0.0
1929	99	0.0
1928	99	0.0
1927	99	0.0
1926	99	0.0
1925	99	0.0
1924	99	0.0
1923	99	0.0
1922	18	119.5
1921	45	66.0
1920	5	153.5
1919	30	94.0
1918	91	15.0
1917	99	0.0
1916	99	0.0
1915	99	0.0
1914	71	36.5