2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Palmer, AK vs Mishawaka, IN

Highlights

On average, there are 174 sunny days per year in Mishawaka. Palmer averages 130 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mishawaka, Indiana gets 39.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Palmer, Alaska gets 13.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Mishawaka averages 59.9 inches of snow per year. Palmer averages 47.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Mishawaka, Indiana
Summer High: the July high is around 82.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.1
Rain: averages 39.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 59.9 inches of snow a year

Palmer, Alaska
Summer High: the July high is around 67.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9.2
Rain: averages 13.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 47.8 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.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Palmer is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Alaska.

Today's Weather - Palmer, AK

49°F

Today's Weather - Mishawaka, IN

60°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Palmer / Mishawaka

July is the hottest month for Palmer with an average high temperature of 67.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Alaska. In Palmer, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Palmer are July, June and August.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Palmer with an average of 9.2°. This is warmer than most places in Alaska.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mishawaka with an average of 16.1°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.

In Palmer, there are 0.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Alaska.

In Mishawaka, there are 8.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.

In Palmer, there are 179.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.

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 Palmer, there are 28.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Alaska.

In Mishawaka, there are 7.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Indiana.

August is the wettest month in Palmer with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.9 inches in Palmer means that it is drier than most places in Alaska.


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.

August is the rainiest month in Palmer with 12.6 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 2.9 rainy days. There are 84.9 rainy days annually in Palmer, which is one of the least rainy places in Alaska. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

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 47.8 inches in Palmer means that it is less snowy than most places in Alaska.

An annual snowfall of 59.9 inches in Mishawaka means that it is one of the snowiest places in Indiana.

December is the snowiest month in Palmer with 10.7 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Mishawaka with 18.6 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.