Weather on March 17
Bend, OR
55 Years of Data
Avg High
52°F
Avg Low
27°F
Warmest
2026
60°F avg
Coldest
2020
21°F avg
About This Date
March 17th in Bend, OR typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 52°F and lows near 27°F — a 25°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 17th was in 2026 (60°F average), while the coldest was 2020 (21°F) — a 39°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded March 17th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time. The last decade has been 2.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 17th in Bend, OR? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Cooling Trend
0.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026warmest | 74° | 47° | 60° | — | — |
| 2025 | 37° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 2024 | 63° | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 46° | 19° | 33° | — | — |
| 2022 | 52° | 24° | 38° | — | — |
| 2021 | 45° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 2020coldest | 30° | 13° | 21° | — | — |
| 2019 | 53° | 24° | 39° | — | — |
| 2018 | 40° | 26° | 33° | 0.1" | 0.4" |
| 2017 | 52° | 26° | 39° | — | — |
| 2016 | 54° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 2015 | 52° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 2014 | 68° | 29° | 48° | 0.05" | — |
| 2013 | 52° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 2012 | 45° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 2011 | 42° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 2010 | 67° | 23° | 45° | — | — |
| 2009 | 44° | 28° | 36° | 1.27" | — |
| 2008 | 45° | 18° | 31° | — | — |
| 2007 | 75° | 38° | 56° | — | — |
| 2006 | 48° | 29° | 38° | 0.25" | — |
| 2005 | 56° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 2004 | 68° | 31° | 49° | — | — |
| 2003 | 51° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 2002 | 37° | 17° | 27° | — | — |
| 2001 | 40° | 23° | 31° | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 2000 | 51° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 1999 | 47° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 1998 | 57° | 18° | 37° | — | — |
| 1997 | 53° | 33° | 43° | 0.25" | — |
| 1996 | 64° | 31° | 47° | — | — |
| 1995 | 59° | 24° | 42° | — | — |
| 1994 | 49° | 34° | 41° | — | — |
| 1993 | 42° | 32° | 37° | 0.71" | — |
| 1992 | 48° | 34° | 41° | 0.08" | — |
| 1991 | 51° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 1990 | 60° | 36° | 48° | — | — |
| 1989 | 45° | 26° | 35° | 0.05" | — |
| 1988 | 47° | 17° | 32° | — | — |
| 1987 | 51° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 1986 | 51° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 1985 | 65° | 28° | 46° | — | — |
| 1984 | 45° | 30° | 37° | 0.1" | — |
| 1983 | 48° | 33° | 41° | 0.38" | — |
| 1982 | 41° | 19° | 30° | 0.15" | — |
| 1981 | 47° | 17° | 32° | — | — |
| 1980 | 49° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 1979 | 45° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 1978 | 72° | 30° | 51° | — | — |
| 1977 | 50° | 16° | 33° | — | — |
| 1976 | 67° | 38° | 52° | — | — |
| 1975 | 44° | 26° | 35° | 0.1" | 0.7" |
| 1974 | 59° | 37° | 48° | — | — |
| 1973 | 55° | 21° | 38° | — | — |
| 1972 | 73° | 37° | 55° | — | — |
| 1971 | 41° | 7° | 24° | 0.33" | 1" |
56 years of data from BEND