When to go · Big Bear Lake
Big Bear Lake, month by month
The best months for Big Bear Lake: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Big Bear Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and trails; Dec–Mar for snow.8 °C / -5 °C, 6 rain days46 °F / 23 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Big Bear Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and trails; Dec–Mar for snow.8 °C / -5 °C, 6 rain days46 °F / 23 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Big Bear Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and trails; Dec–Mar for snow.11 °C / -3 °C, 5 rain days52 °F / 27 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for the lake and trails; Dec–Mar for snow). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.14 °C / -1 °C, 3 rain days57 °F / 30 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for the lake and trails; Dec–Mar for snow). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.19 °C / 3 °C, 2 rain days66 °F / 37 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Big Bear Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and trails; Dec–Mar for snow.24 °C / 6 °C, 1 rain days75 °F / 43 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Big Bear Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and trails; Dec–Mar for snow.27 °C / 10 °C, 1 rain days81 °F / 50 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Big Bear Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and trails; Dec–Mar for snow.26 °C / 10 °C, 1 rain days79 °F / 50 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Big Bear Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and trails; Dec–Mar for snow.23 °C / 7 °C, 1 rain days73 °F / 45 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for the lake and trails; Dec–Mar for snow). Across United States: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.17 °C / 1 °C, 2 rain days63 °F / 34 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for the lake and trails; Dec–Mar for snow). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.12 °C / -3 °C, 3 rain days54 °F / 27 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGreatInside Big Bear Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and trails; Dec–Mar for snow.8 °C / -5 °C, 5 rain days46 °F / 23 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday