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South Bend Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for South Bend, United States, month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical South Bend month looks like before you travel — then check the live South Bend forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
July
28°C average high
Coolest month
January
-7°C average low
Wettest month
June
122 mm of rain
Driest month
February
28 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in South Bend by month
Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Record low / high | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1°C | -7°C | -28°C / 16°C | 32 mm | 80% | 15 km/h |
| February | 3°C | -6°C | -25°C / 22°C | 28 mm | 77% | 16 km/h |
| March | 9°C | 0°C | -22°C / 25°C | 59 mm | 72% | 16 km/h |
| April | 16°C | 5°C | -7°C / 29°C | 73 mm | 67% | 16 km/h |
| May | 22°C | 11°C | -3°C / 35°C | 78 mm | 68% | 13 km/h |
| June | 27°C | 16°C | 5°C / 37°C | 122 mm | 71% | 12 km/h |
| July | 28°C | 18°C | 9°C / 35°C | 64 mm | 76% | 10 km/h |
| August | 27°C | 17°C | 7°C / 35°C | 73 mm | 78% | 10 km/h |
| September | 25°C | 14°C | 1°C / 36°C | 67 mm | 76% | 11 km/h |
| October | 18°C | 8°C | -3°C / 31°C | 106 mm | 75% | 14 km/h |
| November | 10°C | 2°C | -15°C / 25°C | 45 mm | 76% | 15 km/h |
| December | 4°C | -2°C | -24°C / 18°C | 43 mm | 80% | 14 km/h |
Best time to visit South Bend
The most comfortable time to visit South Bend is generally May and August to September, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has strongly marked seasons and rain concentrates around June, totalling about 790 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for July, when highs average 28°C. June is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 122 mm, roughly 4× the rainfall of the driest month (February).
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the South Bend forecast for what is happening now.