2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
South Bend, IN vs Milwaukee, WI

Highlights

On average, there are 191 sunny days per year in Milwaukee. South Bend averages 172 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin gets 34.8 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.

Milwaukee averages 44.6 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

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Summer High: the July high is around 82.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 13.8
Rain: averages 34.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 44.6 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 Milwaukee is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Wisconsin.

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

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Today's Weather - Milwaukee, WI

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Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Milwaukee with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Wisconsin. In Milwaukee, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Milwaukee are June, August and September.

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 Milwaukee with an average of 13.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.

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 Milwaukee, there are 11.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Wisconsin.

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 Milwaukee, there are 135.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.

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 Milwaukee, there are 9.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Wisconsin.

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.


June is the wettest month in Milwaukee with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.8 inches in Milwaukee means that it is wetter than most places in Wisconsin.

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 Milwaukee with 12.0 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 123.3 rainy days annually in Milwaukee, which is one of the rainiest places in Wisconsin. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% 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 44.6 inches in Milwaukee means that it is snowier than most places in Wisconsin.

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 Milwaukee with 13.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.