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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

  1. JanuaryGreatInside Big Bear Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and trails; Dec–Mar for snow.8 °C / -5 °C, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
  2. FebruaryGreatInside Big Bear Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and trails; Dec–Mar for snow.8 °C / -5 °C, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  3. MarchGreatInside Big Bear Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and trails; Dec–Mar for snow.11 °C / -3 °C, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  4. 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 daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  5. 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 daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  6. JuneGreatInside Big Bear Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and trails; Dec–Mar for snow.24 °C / 6 °C, 1 rain daysCrowds: High
  7. JulyGreatInside Big Bear Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and trails; Dec–Mar for snow.27 °C / 10 °C, 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustGreatInside Big Bear Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and trails; Dec–Mar for snow.26 °C / 10 °C, 1 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberGreatInside Big Bear Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and trails; Dec–Mar for snow.23 °C / 7 °C, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  10. 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 daysCrowds: Medium
  11. 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 daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  12. DecemberGreatInside Big Bear Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and trails; Dec–Mar for snow.8 °C / -5 °C, 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday