2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
South Bend, IN vs Newark, NJ

Highlights

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Newark. South Bend averages 172 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Newark, New Jersey gets 47.5 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.

Newark averages 26.1 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

Newark, New Jersey
Summer High: the July high is around 86 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22.7
Rain: averages 47.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 26.1 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 Newark is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

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

42°F

Today's Weather - Newark, NJ

51°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Newark with an average high temperature of 86.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in New Jersey. In Newark, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Newark are September, June 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 Newark with an average of 22.7°. This is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

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 Newark, there are 20.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in New Jersey.

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 Newark, there are 95.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

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 Newark, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in New Jersey.

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.


July is the wettest month in Newark with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.5 inches in Newark means that it is about average compared to other places in New Jersey.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Newark with 10.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.2 rainy days. There are 115.6 rainy days annually in Newark, which is less rainy than most places in New Jersey. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% 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 26.1 inches in Newark means that it is snowier than most places in New Jersey.

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

February is the snowiest month in Newark with 8.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.