2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
South Bend, IN vs Tuscaloosa, AL

Highlights

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Tuscaloosa. South Bend averages 172 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tuscaloosa, Alabama gets 52.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. South Bend, Indiana gets 39.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Tuscaloosa averages 0.2 inches of snow per year. South Bend averages 63.3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Summer High: the July high is around 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33.8
Rain: averages 52.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.2 inches of snow a year

South Bend, Indiana
Summer High: the July high is around 82.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.8
Rain: averages 39.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 63.3 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tuscaloosa is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Alabama.

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.

Today's Weather - South Bend, IN

61°F

Today's Weather - Tuscaloosa, AL

61°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: South Bend / Tuscaloosa

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.

July is the hottest month for Tuscaloosa with an average high temperature of 92.0°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Alabama. In Tuscaloosa, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tuscaloosa are October, April and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for South Bend with an average of 15.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Indiana.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tuscaloosa with an average of 33.8°. This is warmer than most places in Alabama.

In South Bend, there are 8.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Indiana.

In Tuscaloosa, there are 70.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Alabama.

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 Tuscaloosa, there are 44.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Alabama.

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.

In Tuscaloosa, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Alabama.

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.


February is the wettest month in Tuscaloosa with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.9 inches in Tuscaloosa means that it is drier than most places in Alabama.

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.

December is the rainiest month in Tuscaloosa with 10.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 107.4 rainy days annually in Tuscaloosa, which is rainier than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% 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.

An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in Tuscaloosa means that it is less snowy than most places in Alabama.

January is the snowiest month in South Bend with 20.0 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

March is the snowiest month in Tuscaloosa with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.