SeasonMapBend vs Salt Lake City: which is better, month by month
Salt Lake City beats Bend in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (94 vs 83) — while Bend wins June to August; they are within 3 points in January and 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 Salt Lake City — all 12 months
| Month | Bend | Salt Lake City | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49Fcold, a little rain, clean air | 51Dcold, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| February | 56Dcold, a little rain, clean air | 61Ccold, a little rain, reliable snow | Salt Lake City | 5 |
| March | 66Ccold, a little rain, clean air | 72Bcold, a little rain, reliable snow | Salt Lake City | 6 |
| April | 75Bcool, dry, clean air | 82Acool, a little rain | Salt Lake City | 7 |
| May | 83Anice, dry, clean air | 94Snice, a little rain | Salt Lake City | 11 |
| June | 94Snice, dry, clean air | 88Ahot, dry | Bend | 6 |
| July | 85Ahot, dry, clean air | 66Csweltering, dry | Bend | 19 |
| August | 88Awarm, dry, clean air | 80Ahot, dry, clean air | Bend | 8 |
| September | 92Snice, dry, clean air | 92Swarm, dry, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| October | 76Bcool, dry, clean air | 84Anice, a little rain, clean air | Salt Lake City | 8 |
| November | 61Ccold, a little rain, clean air | 69Ccold, dry, clean air | Salt Lake City | 8 |
| December | 46Fcold, a little rain, clean air | 53Dcold, a little rain, muggy air | Salt Lake City | 7 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (85 vs 66). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.