When to go · Big Bear Lake
Big Bear Lake in May
Good month. Outside 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.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside 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.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Big Bear Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and trails; Dec–Mar for snow.
- JulyGreatInside Big Bear Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and trails; Dec–Mar for snow.
- AugustGreatInside Big Bear Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and trails; Dec–Mar for snow.
- SeptemberGreatInside Big Bear Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and trails; Dec–Mar for snow.
Weather in May
- Big Bear LakeHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 2 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Memorial Day big impact
Last Monday of May · United States
Start of summer; roads and beaches full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Big Bear Lake, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Night low
May: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Rain days
May: 2 (better)
Jan: 6
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Outside 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.
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 coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings