Snow history
Big Bear Snow History
Big Bear averages 37.7″ of snow per season over 8 seasons (2018–19 to 2025–26). The snowiest was 2020–21 with 45.6″.
Average annual snowfall and season totals, 2018–19 to 2025–26.
Big Bear season snowfall totals by year
| Season | Total snowfall | vs average |
|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 36.6″ | 97% |
| 2024–25 | 35″ | 93% |
| 2023–24 | 30.5″ | 81% |
| 2022–23 | 44.4″ | 118% |
| 2021–22 | 42.8″ | 114% |
| 2020–21 · snowiest | 45.6″ | 121% |
| 2019–20 | 29.4″ | 78% |
| 2018–19 | 37″ | 98% |
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Average snowfall by month at Big Bear
| Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1″ | 3.8″ | 7.8″ | 10.3″ | 7.8″ | 5.1″ | 2.7″ | 0.2″ |
Mean per month over 8 seasons; June–September average less than an inch and are omitted.
How Big Bear compares
Big Bear's 37.7″ average is below the 38.2″ average for other Pennsylvania resorts with history on this site (20 resorts). See the Pennsylvania snow report for current conditions across the state.
Where this history comes from
Season totals are built from the Open-Meteo historical weather archive at Big Bear's summit grid point (41.522, -75.024), summed October 1 to September 30. They are modeled, not resort-reported, so they are consistent across resorts but can differ from a resort's own stake readings. Current-season numbers on the Big Bear snow report use observed station data where a SNOTEL or ACIS station is linked.
Common questions
- How much snow does Big Bear get in a year?
- About 37.7″ per season on average (median 36.8″) across 8 completed seasons.
- What is the snowiest month at Big Bear?
- Jan, averaging 10.3″.
- What was Big Bear's biggest snow year?
- 2020–21, with 45.6″ for the season.
- Are these the resort's official snowfall numbers?
- No. Totals are modeled from the Open-Meteo historical archive at the resort's summit grid point, so they are comparable across resorts but can differ from marketing figures and summit stake readings.