Redmond climate
Dry high-desert air brings summer heat, cold nights, wildfire smoke, drought, and winter access questions
The National Weather Service report for 2024 recorded a 50.1 degree Fahrenheit mean temperature, 65.4 degree average high, 34.8 degree average low, 50 days at or above 90 degrees, 170 days at or below 32 degrees, 8.70 inches of annual precipitation, and 77 days with at least 0.01 inches of precipitation. Those observed figures support a dry climate with strong seasonal variation, cold nights, summer heat, and limited annual rain.
The catalog uses a separate NASA coordinate estimate for some seasonal cards, so the periods should remain distinct. Inspect heating, cooling, insulation, smoke filtration, shade, water use, roof, drainage, wildfire insurance, power, winter access, and an indoor alternative for smoke, heat, or low energy days.
Living through the seasons
Summers are the easier season. Winter comfort deserves a closer look.
- Overall Comfort
- Moderate
2.3 / 5
- Average Summer High
- 79°F
- Days Above 90°F
- 11 days/year
- Summer Feel
- Very Good
Mild · 79°F
Excellent
4.1 / 5
- Average Winter Low
- 26°F / -4°C
- Days Below Freezing
- 145 days/year
- Winter Feel
- Poor
Fair
Poor
1 / 5
Illustrative Redmond climate moment one: Find the comfortable hour
A retiree walks Dry Canyon early, returns during the warmer part of the day, and checks the home's cooling, filters, shade, water, and rest space. A winter visit reveals cold nights, parking, and access.
The shape of the year
Humidity, comfortable months, and sunshine show how the seasons differ.
- Humidity
- 72%
- Comfortable Months
- 4 months
- Solar Exposure
- 1565 peak sun hrs/yr
Poor
Good
Air, allergies, and weather
Air quality and allergies shape day to day comfort. The best months and weather risks help with timing.
Air and allergies
- Air Quality
- Excellent
- Allergy Levels
- Moderate
4.9 / 5
Good
Current AQI
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Current PM2.5
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Timing and weather
- Long Term Fine Particle Pollution
- 3.6 µg/m³ 2021-2025 modeled average
- Best Months
- Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
- Toughest Months
- Feb, Dec, Jan
- Heat Risk
- Low
- Drought Risk
- Low
- Weather Volatility
- Strong
Excellent · 3.6 µg/m³ 2021-2025 modeled average
Very Good
4 / 5
Redmond in everyday life
Could Redmond work for you?
What may work well
- Dry air and strong seasonal variation can suit someone who prefers a high-desert setting.
- NWS observations, county hazards, utility sources, and drought information give concrete home questions.
- Parks, library, hospital, airport, and regional routes provide indoor and outdoor alternatives.
What to think about
- Summer heat, cold nights, 170 freezing days, smoke, drought, water, and power affect comfort and cost.
- Filters, cooling, heating, insulation, wildfire insurance, drainage, and winter access deserve direct evidence.
- Smoke, heat, snow, or drought can change trails, caves, parks, roads, and care routes.
Choose a Redmond home for the full high-desert year
Inspect indoor comfort
Review insulation, furnace, air conditioning, filters, windows, roof, drainage, water, wildfire insurance, power, shade, and recent utility history.
Repeat the main walk
Walk to food, pharmacy, St. Charles, Dry Canyon, library, transit, and a social stop at different times while noting heat, smoke, cold, shade, footing, and rest.
Keep an indoor counterpart
Pair an outdoor route with the library, meal, cave alternative, indoor activity, or home option for smoke, heat, cold, drought, or lower energy.
Questions retirees ask
What is Redmond's climate like?
The 2024 NWS report recorded a 50.1 degree Fahrenheit mean, 65.4 degree average high, 34.8 degree average low, 50 days at or above 90 degrees, 170 days at or below 32 degrees, and 8.70 inches of precipitation.
Does dry climate mean easy winters?
No. Redmond has cold nights, many freezing days, winter access questions, summer heat, smoke, drought, water, power, and fire planning.
What should I inspect in a Redmond home?
Review insulation, furnace, air conditioning, filters, windows, roof, drainage, water, wildfire insurance, power, shade, winter access, and recent utility history.
Can outdoor plans work through smoke and heat?
They can, but smoke, heat, cold, footing, water, trail conditions, closures, and road access make an indoor counterpart useful and affect the car plan.
How should climate affect the address?
Compare the home, heating, cooling, smoke filtration, water, drought, drainage, wildfire, power, parking, care routes, and indoor alternatives rather than relying on a dry or warm label.
Redmond's climate choice belongs in the home and vehicle search. Choose an address that stays comfortable, filtered, supplied, and connected through heat, cold nights, smoke, drought, rain, winter, and the ordinary return.
Sources
Climate comfort helps estimate how practical daily life may feel across the year, especially for heat, humidity, cold, and seasonal constraints.
Seasonal timing, health conditions, air conditioning, air quality, and elevation can change the lived experience.
- NASA POWER
Used for Overall Comfort, Summer Feel, Average Summer High, Days Above 90°F, Winter Feel, Average Winter Low, Days Below Freezing, Humidity, Comfortable Months, Solar Exposure, Best Months, Toughest Months, Allergy Levels, Heat Risk
- Open-Meteo Air Quality + Humidity Heuristic
Used for Air Quality, Long-Term Fine-Particle Pollution, Weather Volatility
Checked 2026-07-10
- Federal Emergency Management Agency National Risk Index
Used for Drought Risk
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