ERA5 almanac — 8 years of real data

Bend in June

Bend in June: 18% of days see measurable rain, 75°F average high, 54% of days historically clear (n=240, ERA5 2018–2025).

Bend in June is a mixed month for sun: 54% of days historically clear (n=240, avg high 75°F). The outcome varies year to year — check the early/late split below. Historical average, not a forecast.

What you are reading: 8-year historical averages from the ERA5 reanalysis, not a forecast. A month that is historically 90% clear can still be overcast on your specific trip. For this week’s actual forecast, see the live Bend page. Both can be true at once: “historically strong in this month; this particular week is not.” We label which is which.

Early vs. Late June

Clear-sky percentage for Bend in June, split by half-month. “n” is the number of days sampled across 8 years (2018–2025).
Period	% Clear days	Sample (n)	Avg high
Early June 1st–15th	45%	n=120	75°F
Late June 16th–end	64%	n=120	75°F
Full month average	54%	n=240	75°F

Sunshine & warmth in June

A second measure using actual sunshine hours (ERA5 sunshine_duration), not the daily weather code. A Lowcountry day with 12 hours of sun and a 25-minute afternoon storm is counted below as a warm, sunny day — because it was. How we define this.

Sunshine-based metrics for Bend in June. Primary: % of days ≥ 72°F with > 6 h of sunshine.
Period	Warm & sunny (≥72°F, >6 h sun)	Sample (n)
Early June 1st–15th	58%	n=120
Late June 16th–end	72%	n=120
Full month average	65%	n=240

14.7 h median sunshine per day 94% of days exceed 8 h sunshine 18% of days see ≥ 1 mm rain — rain is not hidden

Comparison (old vs new): WMO-code “clear” bar: 54%. Sunshine-based “warm & sunny”: 65%. The 11-point gap is from brief afternoon convective storms that stamp the whole day as “rain” in the WMO code but leave the bulk of the sunshine untouched.

Bottom line

Bend in June is genuinely mixed: 54% of days historically clear (n=240), avg high 75°F — roughly even odds. The outcome varies year to year; don't book if you need guaranteed sun.

Every month in Bend

Compare across all months with data. Numbers are historical clear-sky %.

Historical clear-sky % for Bend, all months, ERA5 2018–2025.
Month	% Clear	Sample (n)
January	0%	n=248	All destinations →
February	0%	n=226	All destinations →
March	0%	n=248	All destinations →
April	4%	n=240	All destinations →
May	21%	n=248	All destinations →
June ← this page	54%	n=240	All destinations →
July	87%	n=248	All destinations →
August	78%	n=248	All destinations →
September	55%	n=240	All destinations →
October	22%	n=248	All destinations →
November	0%	n=240	All destinations →
December	0%	n=248	All destinations →

Frequently asked

Does it rain in Bend in June?

Rarely. Only 18% of days in Bend see measurable rain in June, based on 8 years of ERA5 historical data (n=240 days, 2018–2025). This is a historical average, not a forecast.

Is Bend good for sun in June?

It's mixed. Bend in June is clear on 54% of days historically (avg high 75°F, n=240 days, ERA5 2018–2025) — the outcome varies year to year.

How Bend compares in June

Head-to-head clear-sky comparisons against destinations travelers plausibly weigh against Bend this month — same passport tier, similar flight distance, both sides from the same 8-year ERA5 record.

→ Bend vs San Luis Obispo in June — San Luis Obispo is 54% clear historically
→ Bend vs Leavenworth in June — Leavenworth is 55% clear historically
→ Bend vs Denver in June — Denver is 56% clear historically

→ Bend live forecast — this week’s actual 7-day weather, not historical
→ Best destinations in June — all destinations ranked by June clear-sky %
→ All destinations
→ Raw data (JSON) — buckets, n, source

All percentages are historical averages from the ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 8 full years (2018–2025). “Clear” means avg high ≥ 72 °F, precipitation < 1 mm, and a non-precipitation weather code. This is history, not a forecast. The live 7-day outlook for any destination is on its own page and may differ from the long-run average. Data from Open-Meteo.