SeasonMapBend vs Santa Fe: which is better, month by month
Santa Fe beats Bend in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in December (63 vs 46) — while Bend wins June; they are within 3 points in July to 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 Santa Fe — all 12 months
| Month | Bend | Santa Fe | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49Fcold, a little rain, clean air | 57Dcold, dry, clean air | Santa Fe | 8 |
| February | 56Dcold, a little rain, clean air | 67Ccold, dry, clean air | Santa Fe | 11 |
| March | 66Ccold, a little rain, clean air | 75Bcold, dry, clean air | Santa Fe | 9 |
| April | 75Bcool, dry, clean air | 81Acool, dry | Santa Fe | 6 |
| May | 83Anice, dry, clean air | 90Snice, dry | Santa Fe | 7 |
| June | 94Snice, dry, clean air | 87Awarm, a little rain | Bend | 7 |
| July | 85Ahot, dry, clean air | 85Ahot, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| August | 88Awarm, dry, clean air | 88Awarm, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| September | 92Snice, dry, clean air | 92Swarm, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| October | 76Bcool, dry, clean air | 83Anice, a little rain, clean air | Santa Fe | 7 |
| November | 61Ccold, a little rain, clean air | 71Bcold, dry, clean air | Santa Fe | 10 |
| December | 46Fcold, a little rain, clean air | 63Ccold, dry, clean air | Santa Fe | 17 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is December (46 vs 63). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.