When to go · Big Bear Lake
Big Bear Lake in August
Great month. Inside Big Bear Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and trails; Dec–Mar for snow.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Big Bear Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and trails; Dec–Mar for snow.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Big Bear Lake in this guide.
Weather in August
- Big Bear LakeHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 1 day
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Big Bear Lake, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Night low
Aug: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 1 (better)
Jan: 6
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Inside Big Bear Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and trails; Dec–Mar for snow.
January: Inside Big Bear Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and trails; Dec–Mar for snow.
Big Bear Lake: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings