South Bend, IN Weather & Climate Normals
South Bend's real weather, in one number
South Bend, IN scores 49/100 on this site's reading of NOAA's own 30-year normals: strongly seasonal. Comfortable weather is limited to a shorter window; summers, winters, or precipitation swing wide. 5 of the year's 12 months average between 55 and 75°F, the range this site counts as mild.
South Bend's hottest and coldest months
South Bend's hottest month is Jul, averaging 73°F; its coldest is Jan, averaging 25°F, a 48.5°F swing across the year, one of the widest gaps in this dataset.
South Bend's weather across the year
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32°F | 17°F | 2.71in |
| Feb | 35°F | 19°F | 2.32in |
| Mar | 47°F | 27°F | 2.44in |
| Apr | 59°F | 38°F | 3.59in |
| May | 70°F | 50°F | 4.32in |
| Jun | 80°F | 59°F | 4.23in |
| Jul | 83°F | 63°F | 4.14in |
| Aug | 81°F | 61°F | 4.23in |
| Sep | 76°F | 54°F | 3.67in |
| Oct | 63°F | 42°F | 3.97in |
| Nov | 48°F | 32°F | 2.86in |
| Dec | 37°F | 23°F | 2.39in |
May, Jun, Jul, Aug, and Sep are the best time to see South Bend at its mildest; the rest of the year, plan around Jan's cold.
Rain and snow in South Bend
Over a typical year, South Bend sees about 40.87in of precipitation a year across roughly 0 days with measurable rain or snow. That station has no snowfall reading, so none is shown rather than assumed.
Where South Bend ranks
South Bend ranks 2029 of 4876 US cities in this dataset for comfort score, and 15 of 126 within IN. About 103,713 people live there.
If you need tomorrow's forecast, not the 30-year average
Everything above is a 30-year average from S Bend, IN US, 2.0 miles from South Bend, not a prediction for any specific day.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · How the comfort score is calculated