BIG BEAR LAKE, CALIFORNIA

NCDC 1961-1990 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 47.4 48.5 50.4 57.0 65.6 75.2 80.3 78.8 73.4 65.2 54.3 48.1 62.0
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 57.9 56.2 62.5 66.0 75.1 81.2 83.4 83.5 76.8 71.9 60.4 55.9 64.9
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1963 1972 1989 1984 1985 1989 1985 1962 1965 1977 1981 1981
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 41.4 42.4 42.8 45.1 55.4 69.7 76.8 74.6 66.2 57.5 48.4 40.6 60.2
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1969 1973 1967 1977 1965 1961 1968 1986 1972 1972 1971 1964
Mean Temperature (F) 33.2 34.8 36.8 42.2 49.6 57.8 63.5 62.4 56.6 48.3 39.6 34.1 46.6
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 41.8 40.7 45.3 49.7 56.5 62.5 67.1 66.6 60.5 53.3 44.1 40.6 48.5
Year Highest Occurred 1986 1963 1972 1989 1984 1981 1972 1969 1974 1978 1977 1981 1981
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 27.8 28.8 29.6 33.3 42.9 51.7 59.1 59.3 50.8 44.2 32.4 29.4 43.7
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1966 1973 1967 1977 1965 1961 1968 1965 1971 1964 1990 1964
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 18.9 21.1 23.2 27.5 33.5 40.3 46.7 45.9 39.7 31.4 24.8 19.9 31.1
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 28.0 27.3 29.6 33.4 37.9 44.5 51.8 51.6 45.3 37.0 28.9 26.8 33.7
Year Highest Occurred 1980 1980 1978 1989 1984 1978 1972 1970 1974 1978 1986 1977 1980
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 13.9 13.9 14.6 21.4 28.9 33.6 39.9 41.5 30.3 25.1 15.7 14.0 27.0
Year Lowest Occurred 1962 1966 1962 1967 1961 1965 1963 1985 1961 1961 1964 1990 1964
Mean Precipitation (in.) 4.01 3.75 3.53 1.53 0.58 0.12 0.82 0.99 0.62 0.68 2.54 3.48 22.65
Highest Precipitation (in.) 24.87 19.89 11.04 7.90 3.86 1.59 5.05 3.87 5.03 3.25 16.29 19.07 55.76
Year Highest Occurred 1969 1969 1978 1965 1977 1972 1984 1970 1976 1987 1965 1966 1969
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 9.10
Year Lowest Occurred 1976 1967 1972 1985 1986 1989 1989 1985 1990 1990 1980 1981 1989
Heating Degree Days (F) 986. 846. 874. 684. 477. 231. 94. 113. 259. 518. 762. 958. 6802.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 15. 48. 32. 7. 0. 0. 0. 102.

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