2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
South Bend, IN vs Ludington, MI

Highlights

On average, there are 166 sunny days per year in Ludington. South Bend averages 172 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ludington, Michigan gets 35.8 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.

Ludington averages 84.4 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

Ludington, Michigan
Summer High: the July high is around 79.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.4
Rain: averages 35.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 84.4 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 Ludington is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Michigan.

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

49°F

Today's Weather - Ludington, MI

44°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Ludington with an average high temperature of 79.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Michigan. In Ludington, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ludington are August, July and June.

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 Ludington with an average of 17.4°. This is warmer than most places in Michigan.

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 Ludington, there are 2.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Michigan.

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 Ludington, there are 143.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

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 Ludington, there are 3.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

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.


September is the wettest month in Ludington with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.8 inches in Ludington means that it is wetter than most places in Michigan.

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 Ludington with 15.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 8.5 rainy days. There are 134.1 rainy days annually in Ludington, which is rainier than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% 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 84.4 inches in Ludington means that it is snowier than most places in Michigan.

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

December is the snowiest month in Ludington with 26.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.