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United States / Indiana / South Bend-Mishawaka Metro Area / St. Joseph County / Mishawaka / Zip Codes
Mishawaka, IN has a humid continental climate with hot and humid summers and cold, snowy winters. The average annual temperature is around 54°F (12°C), while the average low temperature in January is 16°F (-9°C) and the average high temperature in July is 84°F (29°C). Summer temperatures are usually accompanied by high humidity, making it feel even hotter. Precipitation amounts vary greatly throughout the year, with an average of 36 inches (91 cm). Snowfall amounts range from 34 inches (86 cm) to 56 inches (142 cm) annually.

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

Mishawaka averages 60 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Mishawaka. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mishawaka 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 60 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

9.1 Summer - 3.9 Winter
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Mishawaka, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMishawaka, IndianaUnited States
  39.7 in.38.1 in.
  59.9 in.27.8 in.
  142.9 days106.2 days
  174 days205 days
  82.8°85.8°
  16.1°21.7°
  6.67
  3.54.3
  722 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 Mishawaka with an average high temperature of 82.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Indiana. In Mishawaka, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mishawaka are June, August and September.
In Mishawaka, there are 8.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mishawaka with an average of 16.1°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.
In Mishawaka, there are 132.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Indiana.
In Mishawaka, there are 7.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Indiana.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Mishawaka 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.
May is the wettest month in Mishawaka with 4.3 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 39.7 inches in Mishawaka means that it is drier than most places in Indiana.
December is the rainiest month in Mishawaka with 15.2 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.7 rainy days. There are 142.9 rainy days annually in Mishawaka, 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 59.9 inches in Mishawaka means that it is one of the snowiest places in Indiana. January is the snowiest month in Mishawaka with 18.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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anastasia · Mishawaka, IN
THIS PLACE SUCKS
Over 4 years ago

I lived here all my life and it sucks. There's nothing interesting here it really really is boring. everyone is either hillbilly or think they are better than other  More

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Tina · Mishawaka, IN
Climate
Over 14 years ago

In Northern Indiana the Summers can get very warm and humid, often producing thunderstorms or tornadoes. Unfortunately, the Summers seems to go by so fast, sometimes  More

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Faith · Mishawaka, IN
No Growth
Over 15 years ago

There is no growth. Through construction there is the appearance of growth, but no real growth. There are many new building laying vacant. Many old ones that are  More

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