Bend vs Denver: which is better, month by month

Denver beats Bend in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in December (67 vs 46) — while Bend wins June to August; they are within 3 points in September.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Bend vs Denver — all 12 months

MonthBendDenverWinnerGap
January49Fcold, a little rain, clean air63Ccold, dry, clean airDenver14
February56Dcold, a little rain, clean air66Ccold, dry, clean airDenver10
March66Ccold, a little rain, clean air75Bcool, a little rain, clean airDenver9
April75Bcool, dry, clean air82Acool, a little rain, clean airDenver7
May83Anice, dry, clean air88Anice, a little rainDenver5
June94Snice, dry, clean air87Ahot, a little rain, clean airBend7
July85Ahot, dry, clean air81Ahot, a little rainBend4
August88Awarm, dry, clean air84Ahot, dry, clean airBend4
September92Snice, dry, clean air90Swarm, dry, clean airTie2
October76Bcool, dry, clean air86Anice, dry, clean airDenver10
November61Ccold, a little rain, clean air73Bcool, dry, clean airDenver12
December46Fcold, a little rain, clean air67Ccold, dry, clean airDenver21

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is December (46 vs 67). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Bend

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month
June 94/100
Months won
3 of 12

Denver

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month
September 90/100
Months won
8 of 12

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