South Bend weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit South Bend is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 76/100), with June and July close behind. South Bend averages about 2,045 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 80 mm of rain in September.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,045
- Sunniest month
- September
- Peak score
- 76/100
- Rain / year
- 994 mm
- Snow / year
- ≈1.4 m
- Midday UV at peak
- 7 (high)
- Population
- 240k
- Elevation
- 236 m
When is the best time to visit South Bend?
For sunshine, the best time to visit South Bend is September, then June and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 62 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is South Bend?
South Bend gets a moderate 2,045 hours of sunshine a year. 76 Sunshine Score points separate September (76) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #388 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 994 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -8° / 18°F | 62 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -7° / 19°F | 58 mm | 2 |
| March | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -2° / 28°F | 63 mm | 3 |
| April | 43 | 15° / 59°F | 3° / 37°F | 89 mm | 5 |
| May | 70 | 21° / 70°F | 10° / 50°F | 112 mm | 6 |
| June | 73 | 26° / 79°F | 15° / 59°F | 98 mm | 7 |
| July | 72 | 28° / 82°F | 18° / 64°F | 100 mm | 7 |
| August | 71 | 28° / 82°F | 17° / 63°F | 107 mm | 6 |
| September | 76 | 24° / 75°F | 13° / 55°F | 80 mm | 5 |
| October | 55 | 17° / 63°F | 6° / 43°F | 95 mm | 3 |
| November | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 0° / 32°F | 69 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -5° / 23°F | 61 mm | 1 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Kalamazoo United States · 86 km · best in Sep · 2,022 h sun/yr
- Fort Wayne United States · 124 km · best in Sep · 2,140 h sun/yr
- Chicago United States · 135 km · best in Sep · 2,095 h sun/yr
- Grand Rapids United States · 146 km · best in Jul · 2,024 h sun/yr
- Lansing United States · 186 km · best in Sep · 2,078 h sun/yr
- Milwaukee United States · 189 km · best in Sep · 1,950 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Michigan City United States · 42 km · 2,045 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Gary United States · 92 km · 2,094 h sun/yr · best in Sep
Head-to-head
How South Bend compares month by month: South Bend vs Chicago · South Bend vs Fort Wayne · South Bend vs Kalamazoo · all comparisons
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