Big Buttonwillow Lake
Near Los Banos
Best time to visit Big Buttonwillow Lake
Best months: October–May. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
56° / 39°
9 wet
Feb
62° / 43°
8 wet
Mar
68° / 46°
7 wet
Apr
73° / 49°
5 wet
May
81° / 55°
2 wet
Jun
89° / 60°
1 wet
Jul
95° / 64°
0 wet
Aug
94° / 63°
0 wet
Sep
90° / 60°
1 wet
Oct
79° / 53°
2 wet
Nov
66° / 44°
5 wet
Dec
56° / 38°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Los Banos, CA, 6.4 mi away at 120 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Big Buttonwillow Lake is a 13-acre lake near Los Banos, California, at about 87 feet. It is managed by the state fish and wildlife agency.
Keep exploring — more waters worth the drive
Dry Lake
~37 min drive
Dry Lake is a 21-acre lake near Gustine, California, at about 802 feet.
Little Panoche Reservoir
~41 min drive
Little Panoche Reservoir is a 37-acre reservoir near Firebaugh, California, at about 606 feet. It is managed by the state fish and wildlife agency.
Beltz Lake
~1h 11m drive
Beltz Lake is a 16-acre lake near La Grange, California, at about 401 feet.
Mapes Pond
~1h 13m drive
Mapes Pond is an 8-acre pond near Modesto, California, at about 33 feet.
Lambrecht Basin
~1h 20m drive
Lambrecht Basin is an 8-acre reservoir near Kerman, California, at about 251 feet.
Ogier Ponds No. 3
~1h 26m drive
Ogier Ponds No. 3 is a 22-acre lake near Morgan Hill, California, at about 301 feet.
