2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Bend, OR vs Lake Arrowhead, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 287 sunny days per year in Lake Arrowhead. Bend averages 162 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lake Arrowhead, California gets 34.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Bend, Oregon gets 11.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Lake Arrowhead averages 36.5 inches of snow per year. Bend averages 20.5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Lake Arrowhead, California
Summer High: the July high is around 81.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28.5
Rain: averages 34.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36.5 inches of snow a year

Bend, Oregon
Summer High: the July high is around 82.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.5
Rain: averages 11.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 20.5 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lake Arrowhead is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bend is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Oregon.

Today's Weather - Bend, OR

42°F

Today's Weather - Lake Arrowhead, CA

46°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Bend / Lake Arrowhead

July is the hottest month for Bend with an average high temperature of 82.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Oregon. In Bend, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bend are August, September and July.

July is the hottest month for Lake Arrowhead with an average high temperature of 81.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Lake Arrowhead, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lake Arrowhead are June, August and September.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bend with an average of 22.0°. This is colder than most places in Oregon.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lake Arrowhead with an average of 28.1°. This is one of the coldest places in California.

In Bend, there are 12.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oregon.

In Lake Arrowhead, there are 3.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.

In Bend, there are 173.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Oregon.

In Lake Arrowhead, there are 113.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in California.

In Bend, there are 2.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Oregon.

In Lake Arrowhead, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

December is the wettest month in Bend with 1.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 37% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.3 inches in Bend means that it is one of the driest places in Oregon.


February is the wettest month in Lake Arrowhead with 8.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 58% of yearly precipitation and 2% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.7 inches in Lake Arrowhead means that it is wetter than most places in California.

December is the rainiest month in Bend with 9.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 2.6 rainy days. There are 71.7 rainy days annually in Bend, which is one of the least rainy places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

February is the rainiest month in Lake Arrowhead with 7.3 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.5 rainy days. There are 40.3 rainy days annually in Lake Arrowhead, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 47% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 6% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 20.5 inches in Bend means that it is snowier than most places in Oregon.

An annual snowfall of 36.5 inches in Lake Arrowhead means that it is one of the snowiest places in California.

December is the snowiest month in Bend with 5.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Lake Arrowhead with 12.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.