Climate - Bend (Oregon)

The climate of Bend is arid continental, with cold winters and hot summers, and with strong temperature variations between night and day, especially in summer.
The city is located at 1,100 meters (3,600 feet) above sea level, in the arid and continental part of Oregon, the one located east of the Cascade Chain.
During the winter, cold snaps are possible, during which the temperature can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or even below. In the worst moments, it can plunge to -30 °C (-22 °F). Snowfalls are generally not abundant, but they are quite frequent. In an average year, 60 cm (23.5 in) of snow fall.
In summer, there are strong temperature variations between night and day. At night, it can be cold even in the height of summer. However, on the hottest days of the year, the temperature can reach 38/40 °C (100/104 °F).
The average temperature of the coldest month (December) is of -0.6 °C (31 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 18.1 °C (64 °F). Here are the average temperatures.

Precipitation amounts to 285 millimeters (11.2 inches) per year: it is therefore scarce. It ranges from 10 mm (0.4 in) in the driest months (August, September) to 55 mm (2.2 in) in the wettest (December). Here is the average precipitation.

On average, there are around 2,625 sunshine hours per year. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.

Best Time

To visit Bend, you can choose the months of May and September. It is true that it rains a little more often than in summer (especially in May), and that it gets colder at night, but in this way, you can avoid the heat that can occur in summer. September is probably the best month.

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