Big Bear Lake vs Lake Arrowhead
Lake Arrowhead is the warmer swim right now at about 20.9°C. They are roughly 27 km apart in United States.
Big Bear Lake
California
mild · modelled estimate
- September average
- 19.9°C
- Warmest month
- August · 21.0°C
- Coldest month
- 5.0°C
- Swim season
- July–September
Big Bear Lake in California, United States is swimmable in high summer, brisk either side of it, and drops close to single digits in winter.
Lake Arrowhead
California
warm · modelled estimate
- September average
- 20.9°C
- Warmest month
- August · 22.0°C
- Coldest month
- 6.0°C
- Swim season
- June–October
Lake Arrowhead in California, United States reaches comfortable swimming temperatures in July and August, and drops close to single digits in winter.
Month by month
| Lake | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bear Lake | 6.1°C | 5.0°C | 6.1°C | 9.0°C | 13.0°C | 17.0°C | 19.9°C | 21.0°C | 19.9°C | 17.0°C | 13.0°C | 9.0°C |
| Lake Arrowhead | 7.1°C | 6.0°C | 7.1°C | 10.0°C | 14.0°C | 18.0°C | 20.9°C | 22.0°C | 20.9°C | 18.0°C | 14.0°C | 10.0°C |
Monthly values are modelled from each lake's long-term winter and summer envelope, then refined with today's forecast air temperature for the headline reading.
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