2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Bend, OR vs Rochester, VT

Highlights

On average, there are 159 sunny days per year in Rochester. Bend averages 162 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rochester, Vermont gets 46 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.

Rochester averages 93.9 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

Rochester, Vermont
Summer High: the July high is around 77.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 5.7
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 93.9 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 Rochester is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Vermont.

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 - Rochester, VT

46°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Rochester with an average high temperature of 77.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Vermont. In Rochester, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rochester are July, August and June.

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 Rochester with an average of 5.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

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

In Rochester, there are 1.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Vermont.

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 Rochester, there are 176.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

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 Rochester, there are 28.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont.

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.


August is the wettest month in Rochester with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.0 inches in Rochester means that it is one of the wettest places in Vermont.

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.

June is the rainiest month in Rochester with 13.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.1 rainy days. There are 138.6 rainy days annually in Rochester, which is less rainy than most places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% 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 93.9 inches in Rochester means that it is snowier than most places in Vermont.

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

January is the snowiest month in Rochester with 23.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.