Climateby Month

Bend, OR climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 3,625 ft elevation

Summers in Bend are warm; winters are cold and snowy. Highs peak at 84°F in July and fall to 41°F in December. The wettest month is December (about 9 wet days) and the driest is September (about 2). Normal snowfall is about 22 in a year. The most comfortable time to visit is June.

Warmest month
84°F
July normal high
Coldest month
23°F
December normal low
Wet days a year
63
10.6 in of precipitation
Snow a year
21.6 in
normal snowfall

How warm is Bend?

Normal highs range from 41°F in December to 84°F in July.

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 43°F (6°C), low 25°F (-4°C) February: normal high 46°F (8°C), low 24°F (-4°C) March: normal high 52°F (11°C), low 28°F (-2°C) April: normal high 58°F (14°C), low 31°F (-1°C) May: normal high 66°F (19°C), low 37°F (3°C) June: normal high 74°F (23°C), low 42°F (6°C) July: normal high 84°F (29°C), low 49°F (9°C) 84° 49° August: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 48°F (9°C) September: normal high 76°F (24°C), low 41°F (5°C) October: normal high 63°F (17°C), low 34°F (1°C) November: normal high 49°F (9°C), low 28°F (-2°C) December: normal high 41°F (5°C), low 23°F (-5°C) 41° 23° JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Bend?

December has the most wet days (about 9); the year brings about 11 in of precipitation.

January: 9 wet days February: 7 wet days March: 6 wet days April: 6 wet days May: 6 wet days June: 4 wet days July: 2 wet days August: 2 wet days September: 2 wet days 2 October: 4 wet days November: 7 wet days December: 9 wet days 9 JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How much does it snow?

Normal snowfall is 21.6 in a year, most of it in January.

January: 6.4 in of snow 6.4 February: 5.5 in of snow March: 1.5 in of snow April: 0.7 in of snow May: 0.0 in of snow 0.0 June: 0.0 in of snow July: 0.0 in of snow August: 0.0 in of snow September: 0.0 in of snow October: 0.2 in of snow November: 2.0 in of snow December: 5.3 in of snow JFMAMJJASOND

How humid is Bend?

Humidity data is not available for this location.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 9.0 hours in December to 15.4 hours in June.

January: 9.3 hours of daylight February: 10.5 hours of daylight March: 11.9 hours of daylight April: 13.5 hours of daylight May: 14.8 hours of daylight June: 15.4 hours of daylight 15.4 July: 15.1 hours of daylight August: 14.0 hours of daylight September: 12.5 hours of daylight October: 11.0 hours of daylight November: 9.7 hours of daylight December: 8.9 hours of daylight 8.9 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Bend, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowDaylight
January 43°F25°F 1.4 in9 6.4 in 9.3 h
February 46°F24°F 1.0 in7 5.5 in 10.5 h
March 52°F28°F 0.7 in6 1.5 in 11.9 h
April 58°F31°F 0.8 in6 0.7 in 13.5 h
May 66°F37°F 1.0 in6 0.0 in 14.8 h
June 74°F42°F 0.7 in4 0.0 in 15.4 h
July 84°F49°F 0.4 in2 0.0 in 15.1 h
August 83°F48°F 0.3 in2 0.0 in 14.0 h
September 76°F41°F 0.3 in2 0.0 in 12.5 h
October 63°F34°F 0.7 in4 0.2 in 11.0 h
November 49°F28°F 1.3 in7 2.0 in 9.7 h
December 41°F23°F 2.1 in9 5.3 in 8.9 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Bend

By our comfort score, the best month is June.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 350412
Feb 41138
Mar 52323
Apr 62621
May 741330
Jun 801721
Jul 67917
Aug 661116
Sep 721511
Oct 631121
Nov 43236
Dec 310516

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. Comfortable days here are judged by temperature only (no humidity station nearby). How the score works.

Frost dates in Bend

The last spring frost typically comes around Jun 6, and the first fall frost around Sep 20, leaving 105 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Bend
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Jun 6after Jun 22
First fall frost (32°F)Sep 20before Sep 3
Last hard freeze (28°F)May 11after Jun 4
First hard freeze (28°F)Oct 4before Sep 18
Frost-free season105 daysunder 81 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Bend (USC00350694), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Oregon.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 101°F (August 5, 1998); the lowest was -15°F (December 9, 2013, and 1 other day).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, snowfall and frost dates: Bend (USC00350694), 1.5 mi E of the city center, 3,660 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Snow depth: Bend 7 Ne (USC00350699), 6.7 mi NE of the city center, 3,358 ft (267 ft lower than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Not available for this location: humidity and wind by hour, cloud cover and daily humidity and wind (no station close enough or similar enough in elevation).

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error