Big Bear Lake weather in February: Big Bear Lake, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Big Bear Lake in February has a normal high of 46°F and a normal low of 24°F, a daily mean of 35°F, rising from 45°F on the 1st to 47°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal February, 4.39 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −5°C, 112 mm of precipitation and 36 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationBig Bear Lake
- Station IDUSC00040741
- Location34.24°N 116.92°W
- Elevation6,753 ft (2,058 m)
- Population5,044
- Jan 46° 24°
- Feb 46° 24°
- Mar 51° 27°
- Apr 57° 31°
- May 66° 37°
- Jun 75° 44°
- Jul 80° 51°
- Aug 79° 50°
- Sep 73° 44°
- Oct 63° 35°
- Nov 54° 28°
- Dec 46° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Big Bear Lake in February?
The normal high is 46°F and the normal low 24°F, for a daily mean of 34.7°F. February is 0.1°F cooler than January and 4.4°F cooler than March. February is the 12th warmest month of the year in Big Bear Lake and the 2nd wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 45°F on February 1 to 47°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 31°F and 39°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 24%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 45°F | 23°F | 21% | 15% |
| February 8 | 45°F | 23°F | 22% | 16% |
| February 15 | 45°F | 24°F | 23% | 18% |
| February 22 | 46°F | 24°F | 24% | 18% |
| February 28 | 47°F | 25°F | 24% | 18% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 45°F | 23°F | 21% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 2 | 45°F | 23°F | 21% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 3 | 45°F | 23°F | 21% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 45°F | 23°F | 21% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 5 | 45°F | 23°F | 21% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 6 | 45°F | 23°F | 21% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 7 | 45°F | 23°F | 22% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 8 | 45°F | 23°F | 22% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 9 | 45°F | 23°F | 22% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 45°F | 23°F | 22% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 11 | 45°F | 23°F | 23% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 12 | 45°F | 23°F | 23% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 13 | 45°F | 23°F | 23% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 14 | 45°F | 23°F | 23% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 45°F | 24°F | 23% | 18% | 11 h |
| February 16 | 45°F | 24°F | 24% | 18% | 11 h |
| February 17 | 46°F | 24°F | 24% | 18% | 11 h |
| February 18 | 46°F | 24°F | 24% | 18% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 46°F | 24°F | 24% | 18% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 46°F | 24°F | 24% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 21 | 46°F | 24°F | 24% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 22 | 46°F | 24°F | 24% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 46°F | 24°F | 24% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 47°F | 24°F | 24% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 47°F | 25°F | 24% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 26 | 47°F | 25°F | 24% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 47°F | 25°F | 24% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 47°F | 25°F | 24% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 47°F | 25°F | 23% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 46°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 24°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 4.39 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 14.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 26
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 87%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00040741; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Big Bear Lake in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 23% on average, highest around February 20 (24%). In all, 4.39 in falls on 7 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Big Bear Lake, 26 nights fall to freezing, 2 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 14.3 inches.
Snow falls on 4 days in a normal February.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00040741.
What are the records for February in Big Bear Lake?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1960) is 72°F, on February 3, 1963; the coldest is −10°F, on February 28, 1962. The wettest February brought 19.89 in (1969); the snowiest, 80.0 inches (1969).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 34.7°F: 2021 38.4°F (+3.6), 2022 36.5°F (+1.8), 2023 32.0°F (−2.7), 2024 35.5°F (+0.8), 2025 40.7°F (+6.0), 2026 40.0°F (+5.3). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38.4°F | +3.6°F | 0.17 in |
| 2022 | 36.5°F | +1.8°F | 1.94 in |
| 2023 | 32.0°F | −2.7°F | 3.99 in |
| 2024 | 35.5°F | +0.8°F | 10.98 in |
| 2025 | 40.7°F | +6.0°F | 4.64 in |
| 2026 | 40.0°F | +5.3°F | 4.08 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00040741; recent months: ACIS, station USC00040741. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Big Bear Lake compare across California?
Across the 219 places PlainClimate covers in California, February normal highs run from 38°F in Tahoma to 75°F in Brawley; Big Bear Lake's is 46°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Big Bear Lake in January46°F by day, 24°F at night
- Big Bear Lake in March51°F by day, 27°F at night
- Big Bear Lake through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- California in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Brawley: California's warmest Februarynormal high 75°F