ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Bend vs Crater Lake: weather in June
Bend is the clear winner for sun in June: 54% of days historically clear versus just 13% in Crater Lake — a 41-point gap across 8 years of ERA5 data. This isn't close.
What you are reading: 8-year historical averages, not a forecast.
Either destination can still surprise you this specific June. For this
week’s actual forecast, each destination links to its live page below.
Bend
OR
- Clear days, June
- 54%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 75°F
- Early June (1st–15th)
- 45%
- Late June (16th–end)
- 64%
Crater Lake
OR
- Clear days, June
- 13%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 62°F
- Early June (1st–15th)
- 4%
- Late June (16th–end)
- 22%
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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.