SeasonMapBend weather by month
United States
The best time to visit Bend is June, August and September — 94/100 in June, 25°C and 4 rainy days. The best season is summer, June to August (89/100 on average).
The worst month is December at 46/100 — cold, a little rain, clean air. See December →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit United States →
Bend, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Bend is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 49 | F | 5°C | 8 d | 6 h | Busy | 1 |
| FebFebruary | 56 | D | 6°C | 7 d | 7 h | Quiet | 1 |
| MarMarch | 66 | C | 9°C | 8 d | 9 h | Busy | 1 |
| AprApril | 75 | B | 14°C | 5 d | 11 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| MayMay | 83 | A | 19°C | 7 d | 12 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| JunJune | 94 | S | 25°C | 4 d | 13 h | Peak | 2 |
| JulJuly | 85 | A | 31°C | 2 d | 14 h | Peak | 3 |
| AugAugust | 88 | A | 30°C | 2 d | 13 h | Peak | 3 |
| SepSeptember | 92 | S | 24°C | 3 d | 11 h | Peak | 4 |
| OctOctober | 76 | B | 17°C | 5 d | 9 h | Busy | 2 |
| NovNovember | 61 | C | 10°C | 8 d | 7 h | Busy | 2 |
| DecDecember | 46 | F | 5°C | 9 d | 5 h | Busy | 1 |
What's on in Bend through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in Bend in June
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsDeschutes float season, Summer break in United States, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet