When to go · Big Bear Lake
Big Bear Lake in September
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
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- 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 September?
No other month rates higher than September for Big Bear Lake in this guide.
Weather in September
- Big Bear LakeHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 1 day
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.
Labor Day big impact
1st Monday of September · United States
End of summer; last big road-trip weekend.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: After Labor Day the crowds drop and parks stay open; Florida and the Gulf are at hurricane peak.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Big Bear Lake, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Sep: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Night low
Sep: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 1 (better)
Jan: 6
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
Jan: 0
September: 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