Big Bear Lake weather in October: Big Bear Lake, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Big Bear Lake in October has a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 35°F, a daily mean of 49°F, falling from 68°F on the 1st to 59°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 2 days in a normal October, 0.79 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 2°C, 20 mm of precipitation and 3 cm of snow in October.
- 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 October?
The normal high is 63°F and the normal low 35°F, for a daily mean of 49.2°F. October is 9.3°F cooler than September and 8.6°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Big Bear Lake and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 9°F, from 68°F on October 1 to 59°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 47°F and 52°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 8%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 68°F | 39°F | 5% | 3% |
| October 8 | 66°F | 37°F | 6% | 3% |
| October 15 | 64°F | 35°F | 7% | 4% |
| October 22 | 62°F | 33°F | 7% | 5% |
| October 31 | 59°F | 31°F | 8% | 6% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 68°F | 39°F | 5% | 3% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 68°F | 39°F | 5% | 3% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 68°F | 39°F | 5% | 3% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 4 | 67°F | 39°F | 5% | 3% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 5 | 67°F | 38°F | 5% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 67°F | 38°F | 5% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 66°F | 38°F | 5% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 8 | 66°F | 37°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 9 | 66°F | 37°F | 6% | 3% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 10 | 65°F | 37°F | 6% | 4% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 65°F | 36°F | 6% | 4% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 12 | 65°F | 36°F | 6% | 4% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 13 | 64°F | 36°F | 6% | 4% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 14 | 64°F | 35°F | 6% | 4% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 15 | 64°F | 35°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 16 | 63°F | 35°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 17 | 63°F | 35°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 18 | 63°F | 34°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 19 | 62°F | 34°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 20 | 62°F | 34°F | 7% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 21 | 62°F | 34°F | 7% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 22 | 62°F | 33°F | 7% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 23 | 61°F | 33°F | 8% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 24 | 61°F | 33°F | 8% | 5% | 11 h |
| October 25 | 61°F | 33°F | 8% | 5% | 11 h |
| October 26 | 60°F | 32°F | 8% | 5% | 11 h |
| October 27 | 60°F | 32°F | 8% | 5% | 11 h |
| October 28 | 60°F | 32°F | 8% | 5% | 11 h |
| October 29 | 60°F | 32°F | 8% | 5% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 30 | 59°F | 31°F | 8% | 5% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 31 | 59°F | 31°F | 8% | 6% | 10 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 63°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 35°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 0.79 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 20.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 12
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 50 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 11
- Sunshine
- 94%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 October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 7% on average, highest around October 31 (8%). In all, 0.79 in falls on 2 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Big Bear Lake, 12 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 1.2 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00040741.
What are the records for October in Big Bear Lake?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1960) is 85°F, on October 5, 1980; the coldest is 10°F, on October 29, 1971. The wettest October brought 7.44 in (2004); the snowiest, 26.0 inches (2004).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 49.2°F: 2021 47.4°F (−1.8), 2022 50.8°F (+1.6), 2023 50.9°F (+1.7), 2024 54.0°F (+4.8), 2025 50.2°F (+1.0). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 47.4°F | −1.8°F | 1.81 in |
| 2022 | 50.8°F | +1.6°F | 0.62 in |
| 2023 | 50.9°F | +1.7°F | 0.01 in |
| 2024 | 54.0°F | +4.8°F | 0.10 in |
| 2025 | 50.2°F | +1.0°F | 1.18 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00040741; recent months: ACIS, station USC00040741. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Big Bear Lake compare across California?
Across the 219 places PlainClimate covers in California, October normal highs run from 58°F in Tahoma to 93°F in Brawley; Big Bear Lake's is 63°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Big Bear Lake in September73°F by day, 44°F at night
- Big Bear Lake in November54°F by day, 28°F at night
- Big Bear Lake through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- California in OctoberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Brawley: California's warmest Octobernormal high 93°F