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United States / Indiana / South Bend-Mishawaka Metro Area / St. Joseph County / South Bend / Zip Codes
South Bend, IN has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. Average daily high temperatures in the summer reach into the mid-80s while winter temperatures dip as low as the teens. Precipitation is common year-round, but snowfall is especially intense during the winter months. South Bend has an average yearly precipitation of about 37 inches. During the summer season, temperatures tend to remain mild and comfortable thanks to Lake Michigan's moderating influence on the weather.

South Bend, Indiana gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

South Bend averages 63 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 172 sunny days per year in South Bend. The US average is 205 sunny days.

South Bend gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 143 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for South Bend is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Indiana.

9.1 Summer - 3.8 Winter
June, August and July are the most pleasant months in South Bend, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSouth Bend, IndianaUnited States
  39.8 in.38.1 in.
  63.3 in.27.8 in.
  142.7 days106.2 days
  172 days205 days
  82.6°85.8°
  15.8°21.7°
  6.67
  3.54.3
  692 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for South Bend with an average high temperature of 82.6°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Indiana. In South Bend, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for South Bend are June, August and September.
In South Bend, there are 8.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for South Bend with an average of 15.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Indiana.
In South Bend, there are 135.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Indiana.
In South Bend, there are 7.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
The humidity is usually comfortable in South Bend but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
July is the wettest month in South Bend with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.8 inches in South Bend means that it is drier than most places in Indiana.
December is the rainiest month in South Bend with 15.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.8 rainy days. There are 142.7 rainy days annually in South Bend, which is one of the rainiest places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 63.3 inches in South Bend means that it is one of the snowiest places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in South Bend with 20.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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SUSAN · Granger, IN
It never too late to leave a bad situation
Over 2 years ago

When it comes to standard of living, neighborhoods, safety, schools, wage earners and tax dollar contributing citizens Mishawaka hands down, will always made better  More

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Scott · South Bend, IN
Over 19 years here, from child to adult.
Over 3 years ago

Moving here is much harder than growing up here, I know from many people I've talked to. When you grow up here you learn how to interact with people, everyone will seem  More

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Landon · South Bend, IN
Over all positive experience.
Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived in the city for 4 years now and have honestly had a good experience so far. I live in a quite neighborhood and have had no issues with crime or violence.  More

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