Big Bear Lake weather in November: Big Bear Lake, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for November

Big Bear Lake in November has a normal high of 54°F and a normal low of 28°F, a daily mean of 41°F, falling from 59°F on the 1st to 49°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal November, 1.35 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of −2°C, 34 mm of precipitation and 9 cm of snow in November.

  • NOAA stationBig Bear Lake
  • Station IDUSC00040741
  • Location34.24°N 116.92°W
  • Elevation6,753 ft (2,058 m)
  • Population5,044
  1. Jan 46° 24°
  2. Feb 46° 24°
  3. Mar 51° 27°
  4. Apr 57° 31°
  5. May 66° 37°
  6. Jun 75° 44°
  7. Jul 80° 51°
  8. Aug 79° 50°
  9. Sep 73° 44°
  10. Oct 63° 35°
  11. Nov 54° 28°
  12. 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 November?

The normal high is 54°F and the normal low 28°F, for a daily mean of 40.6°F. November is 8.6°F cooler than October and 5.8°F warmer than December. November is the 8th warmest month of the year in Big Bear Lake and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 10°F, from 59°F on November 1 to 49°F on November 30. From one year to the next November's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Novembers in three average between 38°F and 44°F.

Big Bear Lake in November, day by day: normal high and low

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 14%).

Normal high and low on five days of November, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
November 159°F31°F8%6%
November 856°F29°F9%6%
November 1554°F28°F10%7%
November 2251°F26°F11%9%
November 3049°F25°F14%10%
Every day of November: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon November 1, coldest night November 30)
Big Bear Lake: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of November
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
November 159°F31°F8%6%10 h 50 min
November 258°F31°F8%6%10 h 50 min
November 358°F31°F8%6%10 h 50 min
November 458°F30°F9%6%10 h 40 min
November 557°F30°F9%6%10 h 40 min
November 657°F30°F9%6%10 h 40 min
November 757°F30°F9%6%10 h 40 min
November 856°F29°F9%6%10 h 40 min
November 956°F29°F9%7%10 h 30 min
November 1056°F29°F9%7%10 h 30 min
November 1155°F29°F9%7%10 h 30 min
November 1255°F29°F10%7%10 h 30 min
November 1354°F28°F10%7%10 h 30 min
November 1454°F28°F10%7%10 h 30 min
November 1554°F28°F10%7%10 h 20 min
November 1653°F28°F10%8%10 h 20 min
November 1753°F27°F10%8%10 h 20 min
November 1853°F27°F11%8%10 h 20 min
November 1952°F27°F11%8%10 h 20 min
November 2052°F27°F11%8%10 h 20 min
November 2152°F27°F11%8%10 h 20 min
November 2251°F26°F11%9%10 h 10 min
November 2351°F26°F12%9%10 h 10 min
November 2450°F26°F12%9%10 h 10 min
November 2550°F26°F12%9%10 h 10 min
November 2650°F26°F13%10%10 h 10 min
November 2749°F25°F13%10%10 h 10 min
November 2849°F25°F13%10%10 h 10 min
November 2949°F25°F13%10%10 h 10 min
November 3049°F25°F14%10%10 h
Normal high
54°FNovember average
Normal low
28°FNovember average
Precipitation
1.35 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
30.01 inch or more
Snowfall
3.4 inmonth total
Nights at 32°F or colder
25
Daylight
10 h 50 min to 10 hNovember 1 to November 30
Days at 70°F or more
1
Sunshine
91%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 November?

On a given November day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 10% on average, highest around November 30 (14%). In all, 1.35 in falls on 3 days of a normal November.

In a normal November in Big Bear Lake, 25 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 3.4 inches.

Snow falls on 1 day in a normal November.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00040741.

What are the records for November in Big Bear Lake?

The warmest November temperature on this station's record (since 1960) is 74°F, on November 2, 1977; the coldest is −15°F, on November 19, 1964. The wettest November brought 16.29 in (1965); the snowiest, 45.0 inches (1964).

The November mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 40.6°F: 2021 46.4°F (+5.8), 2022 37.1°F (−3.5), 2023 41.9°F (+1.3), 2024 40.5°F (−0.1), 2025 45.0°F (+4.4). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Big Bear Lake: November in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
NovemberMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202146.4°F+5.8°F0.00 in
202237.1°F−3.5°F7.50 in
202341.9°F+1.3°F0.66 in
202440.5°F−0.1°F0.50 in
202545.0°F+4.4°F4.78 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USC00040741; recent months: ACIS, station USC00040741. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does November in Big Bear Lake compare across California?

Across the 219 places PlainClimate covers in California, November normal highs run from 45°F in Tahoma to 80°F in Brawley; Big Bear Lake's is 54°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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