When to go · Bend
Bend in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Late Jul–Aug wildfire smoke (variable); Nov and Apr mud season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Late Jul–Aug wildfire smoke (variable); Nov and Apr mud season.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Bend's best window: Jun–Sep for lakes and hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.
- JulyGreatInside Bend's best window: Jun–Sep for lakes and hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.
- AugustGreatInside Bend's best window: Jun–Sep for lakes and hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.
- SeptemberGreatInside Bend's best window: Jun–Sep for lakes and hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Weather in April
- BendHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 11 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Spring break big impact
March–April · United States
Students fill Florida, Texas and Mexico beaches; parks busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bend, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Night low
Apr: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 11 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Listed as a month to avoid: Late Jul–Aug wildfire smoke (variable); Nov and Apr mud season.
January: Inside Bend's best window: Jun–Sep for lakes and hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Bend: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast