2026 Compare Cities Climate:
Abilene, TX vs South Bend, IN

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- South Bend has 53.7% more rainy days than Abilene.
- South Bend has 29.2% less Sunny Days than Abilene.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, South Bend scores 13.2% worse than Abilene
 Abilene, TXSouth Bend, INUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4038
 Snowfall3  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock143106
 Sunny243  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock8386
 Avg. Jan. Low32  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.67
 UV Index5.7  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock6922443
Reviews for Abilene    17 Reviews

I've lived in 9 states, traveled over much of the U.S., and Abilene TEXAS is by far the best city I've ever lived. I find it beautiful here, love the climate and low  More

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Over 6 years ago

We moved to Abilene for a military assignment and have never got out of here. We stayed initially for children and grandchildren then elderly parents. Now we can't  More

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I've lived in Abilene for the last 45 years and It's the best place to raise a family. Great churches, schools, jobs and sense of community. There is always something  More

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Reviews for South Bend    25 Reviews

When it comes to standard of living, neighborhoods, safety, schools, wage earners and tax dollar contributing citizens Mishawaka hands down, will always made better  More

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Moving here is much harder than growing up here, I know from many people I've talked to. When you grow up here you learn how to interact with people, everyone will seem  More

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I’ve lived in the city for 4 years now and have honestly had a good experience so far. I live in a quite neighborhood and have had no issues with crime or violence.  More

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