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
| Month | Bend | Denver | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49Fcold, a little rain, clean air | 63Ccold, dry, clean air | Denver | 14 |
| February | 56Dcold, a little rain, clean air | 66Ccold, dry, clean air | Denver | 10 |
| March | 66Ccold, a little rain, clean air | 75Bcool, a little rain, clean air | Denver | 9 |
| April | 75Bcool, dry, clean air | 82Acool, a little rain, clean air | Denver | 7 |
| May | 83Anice, dry, clean air | 88Anice, a little rain | Denver | 5 |
| June | 94Snice, dry, clean air | 87Ahot, a little rain, clean air | Bend | 7 |
| July | 85Ahot, dry, clean air | 81Ahot, a little rain | Bend | 4 |
| August | 88Awarm, dry, clean air | 84Ahot, dry, clean air | Bend | 4 |
| September | 92Snice, dry, clean air | 90Swarm, dry, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| October | 76Bcool, dry, clean air | 86Anice, dry, clean air | Denver | 10 |
| November | 61Ccold, a little rain, clean air | 73Bcool, dry, clean air | Denver | 12 |
| December | 46Fcold, a little rain, clean air | 67Ccold, dry, clean air | Denver | 21 |
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.