2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Bend, OR vs Appleton, WI

Highlights

On average, there are 189 sunny days per year in Appleton. Bend averages 162 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Appleton, Wisconsin gets 31.7 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.

Appleton averages 41.1 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

Appleton, Wisconsin
Summer High: the July high is around 81.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9.2
Rain: averages 31.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 41.1 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 Appleton is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Wisconsin.

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

41°F

Today's Weather - Appleton, WI

47°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Bend / Appleton

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 Appleton with an average high temperature of 81.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Wisconsin. In Appleton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Appleton are August, June and July.

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

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Appleton with an average of 9.2°. This is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

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

In Appleton, there are 5.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

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 Appleton, there are 154.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Wisconsin.

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 Appleton, there are 19.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Wisconsin.

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.


June is the wettest month in Appleton with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.7 inches in Appleton means that it is drier than most places in Wisconsin.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Appleton with 11.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 114.6 rainy days annually in Appleton, which is rainier than most places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% 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 41.1 inches in Appleton means that it is less snowy than most places in Wisconsin.

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

December is the snowiest month in Appleton with 10.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.