2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
South Bend, IN vs San Francisco, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 259 sunny days per year in San Francisco. South Bend averages 172 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

San Francisco, California gets 24.6 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.

San Francisco averages 0 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

San Francisco, California
Summer High: the July high is around 67.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 45.5
Rain: averages 24.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 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 San Francisco is 8.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

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 - San Francisco, CA

56°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: South Bend / San Francisco

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.

September is the hottest month for San Francisco with an average high temperature of 69.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in California. In San Francisco, there are 0 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for San Francisco are September, October and August.

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 San Francisco with an average of 45.5°. This is one of the warmest places in California.

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 San Francisco, there are 1.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.

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 San Francisco, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.

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

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.


January is the wettest month in San Francisco with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 57% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.6 inches in San Francisco means that it is wetter than most places in California.

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 San Francisco with 11.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.6 rainy days. There are 72.3 rainy days annually in San Francisco, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 48% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 4% 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.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in San Francisco, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in San Francisco.