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Big Bear Welcomes Visitors Summer and Winter

Big Bear is a mountain community located in San Bernardino County, California. Although locals and visitors alike commonly refer to the city as "Big Bear, its full legal name is Big Bear Lake. This city and its surrounding region attracts visitors into the mountains near Los Angeles all year long because the activities here are many and varied.

In the winter, Big Bear becomes a ski resort with downhill runs and plenty of peaceful forest glades where children can simply frolic in the snow. Sledding and tobogganing are also popular, as is cross-country skiing on the many trails that crisscross the coniferous forest, which is the major ecosystem here in the mountains. When the snow melts, Big Bear offers a full spectrum of outdoor activities including hiking, mountain biking, bird watching, and picnicking.

Climate and Weather in Big Bear

Tourists staying in vacation rentals in Big Bear will find that July is the warmest month, with an average temperature slightly above 80 degrees Fahrenheit. The coldest month is January, when the temperature averages less than 48 degrees. Interestingly, it can freeze during any month of the year, though in the summer this tends to happen only late at night.

The elevation of Big Bear is about 6800 feet, which means that it receives more rainfall and snowfall than other areas of the county. In an average year, this mountain city receives about 21 inches of precipitation.