ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Bend vs Mexico City: weather in August
Bend is the clear winner for sun in August: 78% of days historically clear versus just 2% in Mexico City — a 76-point gap across 8 years of ERA5 data. Mexico City also sees measurably more rain than Bend this month (89% vs 8% of days). This isn't close.
What you are reading: 8-year historical averages, not a forecast.
Either destination can still surprise you this specific August. For this
week’s actual forecast, each destination links to its live page below.
Bend
OR
- Clear days, August
- 78%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 84°F
- Early August (1st–15th)
- 80%
- Late August (16th–end)
- 76%
- Rain frequency
- 8% of days
Mexico City
MX
- Clear days, August
- 2%
- Sample size
- n=248 days
- Avg high
- 73°F
- Early August (1st–15th)
- 1%
- Late August (16th–end)
- 2%
- Rain frequency
- 89% of days
Compare Bend vs Mexico City in another month
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.