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Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours

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, 55 cm (21.5 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).
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.
Bend - Climate data
In Bend, the
average temperature of the coldest month (December) is of
0.1 °C, that of the warmest month (July) is of
19 °C. Here are the average temperatures.
Bend - Average temperatures (1991-2020) |
Month | Min | Max | Mean |
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January | -4.1 | 5.8 | 0.9 |
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February | -4.3 | 7.6 | 1.7 |
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March | -2.4 | 10.9 | 4.2 |
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April | -0.8 | 14.3 | 6.7 |
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May | 2.8 | 19.1 | 10.9 |
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June | 5.6 | 23.2 | 14.4 |
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July | 9.2 | 28.8 | 19 |
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August | 8.8 | 28.5 | 18.6 |
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September | 5.2 | 24.3 | 14.8 |
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October | 0.9 | 17.2 | 9.1 |
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November | -2.1 | 9.5 | 3.7 |
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December | -4.8 | 5 | 0.1 |
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Year | 1.2 | 16.2 | 8.7 |
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Precipitation amounts to
270 millimeters per year: it is therefore scarce. It ranges from
10 millimeters in the driest months (July, August, September) to
55 millimeters in the wettest one (December). Here is the average precipitation.
Bend - Average precipitationMonth | Days |
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January | 35 | 9 |
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February | 25 | 7 |
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March | 20 | 6 |
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April | 20 | 6 |
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May | 25 | 5 |
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June | 15 | 4 |
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July | 10 | 2 |
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August | 10 | 2 |
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September | 10 | 2 |
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October | 15 | 4 |
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November | 30 | 7 |
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December | 55 | 9 |
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Year | 270 | 63 |
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There are on average around 2625
sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.
Bend - Sunshine hoursMonth | Average | Total |
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January | 3 | 95 |
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February | 4 | 115 |
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March | 6 | 185 |
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April | 8 | 240 |
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May | 10 | 310 |
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June | 11 | 330 |
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July | 12 | 370 |
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August | 11 | 340 |
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September | 9 | 270 |
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October | 7 | 215 |
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November | 3 | 90 |
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December | 2 | 60 |
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Year | 7.2 | 2625 |
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