2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
South Bend, IN vs Fort Wayne, IN

Highlights

On average, there are 182 sunny days per year in Fort Wayne. South Bend averages 172 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Wayne, Indiana gets 38.1 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.

Fort Wayne averages 30.4 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

Fort Wayne, Indiana
Summer High: the July high is around 83.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.9
Rain: averages 38.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 30.4 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 Fort Wayne is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Indiana.

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

57°F

Today's Weather - Fort Wayne, IN

61°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: South Bend / Fort Wayne

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 Fort Wayne with an average high temperature of 83.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Indiana. In Fort Wayne, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Wayne are September, June 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 Fort Wayne with an average of 16.9°. This is colder than most places in Indiana.

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 Fort Wayne, there are 9.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most 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 Fort Wayne, there are 128.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most 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.

In Fort Wayne, there are 4.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Indiana.

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.


May is the wettest month in Fort Wayne with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.1 inches in Fort Wayne means that it is one of the driest 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.

April is the rainiest month in Fort Wayne with 12.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 122.4 rainy days annually in Fort Wayne, which is rainier than most places in Indiana. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% 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 30.4 inches in Fort Wayne means that it is snowier than most 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.

January is the snowiest month in Fort Wayne with 8.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.