Monthly climate in Bend, California, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bend features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 712 mm (28.0 inches) and receives 67 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bend enjoys an average of 3325 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 20 minutes to 14 hours 58 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bend, California, United States §

The warmest months in Bend are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 30 °C (80 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 10 °C (48 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bend experiences 153 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 4 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Bend, California, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 23°C
(73°F)
27°C
(81°F)
29°C
(84°F)
33°C
(91°F)
39°C
(102°F)
43°C
(110°F)
44°C
(111°F)
43°C
(110°F)
43°C
(109°F)
37°C
(100°F)
29°C
(85°F)
23°C
(73°F)
Mean maximum 20°C
(68°F)
23°C
(74°F)
26°C
(79°F)
31°C
(87°F)
37°C
(98°F)
40°C
(104°F)
42°C
(108°F)
41°C
(107°F)
40°C
(103°F)
33°C
(92°F)
27°C
(80°F)
20°C
(68°F)
Average high 14°C
(57°F)
16°C
(62°F)
18°C
(65°F)
22°C
(73°F)
28°C
(82°F)
34°C
(93°F)
37°C
(100°F)
36°C
(97°F)
32°C
(90°F)
26°C
(79°F)
19°C
(66°F)
14°C
(57°F)
Daily mean 9°C
(49°F)
10°C
(51°F)
12°C
(54°F)
16°C
(61°F)
21°C
(70°F)
26°C
(80°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(84°F)
24°C
(76°F)
18°C
(65°F)
13°C
(55°F)
9°C
(48°F)
Average low 5°C
(42°F)
5°C
(42°F)
7°C
(45°F)
10°C
(50°F)
14°C
(57°F)
19°C
(67°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(70°F)
17°C
(63°F)
12°C
(53°F)
8°C
(46°F)
5°C
(41°F)
Mean minimum -0°C
(31°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
1°C
(34°F)
4°C
(39°F)
8°C
(46°F)
12°C
(53°F)
18°C
(64°F)
17°C
(63°F)
10°C
(51°F)
6°C
(43°F)
2°C
(35°F)
0°C
(33°F)
Minimum -3°C
(27°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
2°C
(36°F)
5°C
(40°F)
10°C
(50°F)
17°C
(62°F)
15°C
(60°F)
7°C
(45°F)
4°C
(39°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-1°C
(31°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bend, California, United States §

Bend usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 11 rainy days and 130 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bend are June, July and August. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bend, California, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 137 (5.4) 127 (5.0) 126 (5.0) 59 (2.3) 37 (1.5) 7 (0.3) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 8 (0.3) 39 (1.5) 69 (2.7) 101 (4.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 9 13 7 3 1 0 0 1 3 7 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Bend, California, United States §

The sunniest months in Bend are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bend: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bend, California, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 126 194 241 292 358 387 400 353 311 279 208 170
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 39m 10h 41m 11h 58m 13h 18m 14h 25m 14h 58m 14h 40m 13h 40m 12h 23m 11h 4m 9h 55m 9h 20m

Solar UV radiation in Bend, California, United States §

Bend experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bend UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bend, California, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 4 7 8 10 11 10 10 9 6 4 2