What Bend Homes Need From a Replacement Window
Local risk and climate data for Bend, OR are below, translated into plain terms for a window buyer rather than left as raw codes. Use it to check a proposed spec before you sign, not just to browse.
Licenses checked · Oregon Construction Contractors Board
5BIECC climate zone · ENERGY STAR Northern zone
Bend's climate zone, in plain terms
Deschutes County's normal precipitation runs about 10.6 inches a year, with 21.6 inches of snow, which is a separate question from energy performance but still shapes which window details matter in Bend.
Moisture and glass performance are handled by different parts of a window's spec sheet, and a Bend buyer benefits from checking both instead of assuming one implies the other.
Data: U.S. EPA / DOE, ENERGY STAR, ENERGY STAR Version 7.0 Climate Zones by County/ZIP (Windows, Doors, and Skylights) (V7.0); Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (DOE Building America), Guide to Determining Climate Zone by County: Building America and IECC 2021 Updates (PNNL-33270) (2021 IECC), from the nearest NOAA station 1.1 mi away.
What FEMA's risk data says about Bend
FEMA scores Deschutes County's winter-weather risk as Relatively High and its flood risk as Relatively Moderate.
Winter risk in Bend weighs on U-factor and condensation resistance; flood risk weighs more on sill height and drainage detailing than on the glass package.
Treat these as two separate conversations with a Bend contractor, not one.
- Strong wind
- Relatively Low
- Winter weather
- Relatively High
Data: FEMA, National Risk Index for Natural Hazards - County-level table, v1.20 (v1.20, December 2025).
Guides to finish before Bend window bids come in
- How to Read an NFRC Window Label Four numbers on one sticker decide most of a window's real-world performance. Here's what each one means.
- ENERGY STAR Window Criteria by Climate Zone ENERGY STAR splits the country into four zones, each with its own numbers. Here they are, and why the Northern zone works backward from the other three.
- Impact Windows vs. Shutters in Florida's Hurricane Zones Florida gives homeowners two paths to a protected opening. Here's how each one is tested, and where the HVHZ raises the bar further.
Bend's longest-licensed window installers
Oldest license first, newest last, pulled directly from the state's file. This list isn't for sale.
- Great Northern Windows INCVerify license
- Divine Window Decor LLCVerify license
- Bend Window Treats INCVerify license