2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Yelm, WA vs Bend, OR

Highlights

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Bend. Yelm averages 139 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bend, Oregon gets 11.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Yelm, Washington gets 48.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Bend averages 20.5 inches of snow per year. Yelm averages 5.9 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

Yelm, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 75.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35
Rain: averages 48.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5.9 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Yelm is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

Today's Weather - Yelm, WA

62°F

Today's Weather - Bend, OR

55°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

August is the hottest month for Yelm with an average high temperature of 76.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Washington. In Yelm, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Yelm are August, July and September.

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.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Yelm with an average of 33.8°. This is warmer than most places in Washington.

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

In Yelm, there are 3.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

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

In Yelm, there are 46.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

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

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

November is the wettest month in Yelm with 8.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 40% of yearly precipitation and 7% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.1 inches in Yelm means that it is wetter than most places in Washington.


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.

November is the rainiest month in Yelm with 20.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 167.1 rainy days annually in Yelm, which is rainier than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 11% chance of a rainy day.

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.

An annual snowfall of 5.9 inches in Yelm means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

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

February is the snowiest month in Yelm with 1.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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